Jean Sibelius
Symphonies Nos. 2 & 6
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Leif Segerstam, conductor
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Track listing
5 tracks · 59:17Jean Sibelius
- Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39 38:14
- 1 I. Andante, ma non troppo ? Allegro energico 11:13
- 2 II. Andante (ma non troppo lento) 9:22
- 3 III. Scherzo. Allegro 5:17
- 4 IV. Finale (Quasi una Fantasia), Andante ? Allegro molto 12:21
- 5 Symphony No. 7 in C Major. Op. 105 21:04
About this recording
Refinement is the trade mark of this most beautiful disc which should not be missing in any record collection of the great Finnish composer's major works.
Marcel Louis, Pizzicato, February 3, 2004, Supersonic Award
Features
Booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish
The artists
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, the first professional symphony orchestra to be founded in the Nordic countries (1882), has grown from a band of 36 players to an orchestra of 102 regular members.
Leif Segerstam
Leif Segerstam (1944-2024) received diplomas from the Sibelius Academy in violin and conducting. He won the Maj Lind Piano Competition in 1962 and gave his first violin recital in 1963. He rounded off his studies at the Juilliard School in New York, where he was awarded a conducting diploma in 1964.
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