Simon Rattle conducts the Sibelius Symphonies On CD/Blu-ray, CD/SACD and LP
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For Simon Rattle, Jean Sibelius is “one of the most staggeringly original composers that there is”. And indeed, this music has a unique musical language whose many beauties are particularly succinctly conveyed in Sibelius’s seven symphonies. There is sonorous warmth as much as there is austere Nordic folklore. Moreover, there is a conceptual boldness that takes the listener on exciting musical journeys of discovery. In 2015, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Sibelius’s birth, Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker presented the cycle live, which was met with unanimous delight by audiences and critics alike. “The Philharmoniker show that with them and Simon Rattle, Sibelius is in excellent hands,” wrote the Berliner Zeitung, “because the orchestra has that astringency and sheer power which is so important for this kind of music.”
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52
Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63
Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104
Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105
Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie,
December 2014 and February 2015
December 2014 and February 2015
Concert videos
HD recordings of the entire symphony cycle
Bonus:
Sir Simon Rattle interview video
Available versions
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Simon Rattle conducts Sibelius
4 CD + 2 Blu-ray + download / hardcover edition
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Simon Rattle conducts Sibelius – vinyl edition
7 LP · 180g clear vinyl · limited and numbered box set: 2000 copies worldwide
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Sir Simon Rattle conducts Sibelius
5 CD (Hybrid-SACD)
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Simon Rattle conducts Sibelius
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