Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1–7
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Zev Kane
28.02.2019
Orchestre de Paris
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Jean Sibelius once admonished his son-in-law, composer Jussi Jalas: “The framework of a symphony must be so strong that it forces you to follow it, regardless of the environment and circumstances.” How fortunate, then, that the environment and circumstances behind this formidable Sibelius cycle are as strong as the works themselves. Recorded in the resonant acoustic of the Philharmonie de Paris during Paavo Järvi’s six-year tenure as chief conductor of the Orchestre de Paris, these incendiary performances set the Finnish composer’s notoriously chilly symphonies ablaze. Even the brooding Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63, once described as “a lost soul in search of a final home,” thaws at the warmth of Järvi’s light touch and keen insight. Available on Presto Classical.
https://www.wqxr.org/story/best-classical-new-releases-february-2019/
Zev Kane
28.02.2019
Orchestre de Paris
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Jean Sibelius once admonished his son-in-law, composer Jussi Jalas: “The framework of a symphony must be so strong that it forces you to follow it, regardless of the environment and circumstances.” How fortunate, then, that the environment and circumstances behind this formidable Sibelius cycle are as strong as the works themselves. Recorded in the resonant acoustic of the Philharmonie de Paris during Paavo Järvi’s six-year tenure as chief conductor of the Orchestre de Paris, these incendiary performances set the Finnish composer’s notoriously chilly symphonies ablaze. Even the brooding Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63, once described as “a lost soul in search of a final home,” thaws at the warmth of Järvi’s light touch and keen insight. Available on Presto Classical.
https://www.wqxr.org/story/best-classical-new-releases-february-2019/
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