| from Sibelius: The Symphonies (4852256) 1 Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio [11'20] 37 minutes 52 seconds 4 tracks2 Allegro molto vivace [4'55] 3 Il tempo largo [11'40] 4 Allegro [9'57] ‘We all have favourite recordings and cherished performances of the Sibelius symphonies but Mäkelä’s cycle is all of a piece, accomplished, insightful and full of the beauty and intrigue that make the ... ‘Most Finnish greats have recorded cycles of Sibelius symphonies at least once … who’d have predicted that this latest, from Klaus Mäkelä at the helm of the Oslo Philharmonic, would be the most e ... ‘What we have is a set of symphonies recorded by an extremely gifted conductor, who clearly communicates his understanding and interpretative viewpoint of the music to his players, who share that visi ... |