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Jean Sibelius

Symphony No. 4

Pohjola's Daughter · Finlandia

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Leif Segerstam, conductor

ODE 1040-2 · CD · March 2005

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Track listing

6 tracks · 61:06

Jean Sibelius

  1. 1 Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49 14:24
  2. Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63 37:50
  3. 2 I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio 11:13
  4. 3 II. Allegro molto vivace 4:54
  5. 4 III. Il tempo largo 11:25
  6. 5 IV. Allegro 10:17
  7. 6 Finlandia, Op. 26/7 (1899) 8:53

Press

These are essential, revelatory interpretations that no Sibelian worth his stripes can afford to miss.
David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com, May 2005, Disc of the Month

A highly remarkable completion of the Sibelius Symphonies' Cycle. Primarily the dramatic and deep passion takes effect in this incomparable interpretation. (...) You never hear such a differentiated sound. (...) You have never heard this work (Finlandia) performed rhythmically so sparkling and so accurate.
Tobias Pfleger, klassik.com, August 7, 2005, Recommended*****

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.

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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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