[SACD-R][OF] Sir Colin Davis – London Symphony Orchestra - Jean Sibelius – Symphony No 2, Pohjola’s Daughter - 2007 (Orchestral)

Disc of the Month: ‘Listening to a Sibelius performance of this calibre, there’s no other composer one would rather hear’ ~Gramophone
** DSD recording **
Sibelius was 1 of the 20th century’s greatest & most innovative symphonists, with a musical style evoking beauty, mystery, colour & light. Influenced as much by a period of living in Italy as by his Finnish homeland, the 2nd Symphony marked a major step in his development as a composer, & remains 1 of his most popular works.
‘… this might turn out to be the finest Sibelius cycle on disc … superbly handled by these fine players under a master Sibelian’
~The Observer (UK)
‘This is an absolutely magnificent performance of the Second Symphony from first bar to last, reinforcing yet again the contention that live performances by great orchestras and conductors often have the edge over multi-edited studio recordings … The sense of musical atmosphere is superbly maintained throughout and is well caught in this excellent recording … [Pohjola’s Daughter] is given an equally outstanding reading. This disc is a serious challenger for orchestral record of the year by any standards’
~International Record Review (UK)

AllMusic:
Colin Davis has firmly established himself as a master interpreter of the symphonies & tone poems of Jean Sibelius, & his great recordings of the late 20th century have been favorites for many fans of this music. It should come as no surprise that Davis’ 2005 recording of the perennially popular Symphony No. 2 in D major & Pohjola’s Daughter on LSO Live is an excellent addition to his impressive catalogue given the intelligent interpretations of this conductor, the responsive playing of the LSO, & the extraordinary direct stream digital sound that is a feature of this label’s releases. Recorded in September & October 2005 in London’s Barbican, the LSO conveys the misty atmosphere & heroic strength of these works; the levels of energy & expression are high & sustained throughout these performances, & there are neither weak spots to detract nor mistakes to disappoint. Considering that these concert recordings have almost no detectable audience noise, & that the orchestra is always clearly audible, even at a low volume, there are no reasons to regard this package as inferior in any way to Davis’ digital recordings of the same pieces for RCA, or his earlier analogue recordings for Philips. The reproduction of this standard CD release is only slightly less vivid & realistic than the hybrid SACD, which features 2ch & 5ch mixes.

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