THE SOUND OF SIBELIUS

 

Karelia Suite, Op.11

The Wood-Nymph, Op.15

The Swan of Tuonela, Op.22 No.2

Lemminkäinen’s Return, Op.22 No.4

Spring Song, Op.16

Valse triste, Op.44 No.1

Scene with Cranes, Op.44 No.2

Finlandia, Op.26

 

Lahti Symphony Orchestra / Osmo Vänskä

 

The recordings here of The Swan of Tuonela, Lemminkäinen’s Return and Finlandia have not been released by BIS before. Stereo versions of the original 5.0 surround sound recordings of the Karelia Suite, The Wood-Nymph, Spring Song, Valse triste and Scene with Cranes have appeared in the BIS Sibelius Complete Edition. For inclusion on this hybrid SACD they have been remixed.

 

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