SIBELIUS: SYMPHONIES NOS. 4 & 7 - COLIN DAVIS, LONDON SYMPHONY

Jean Sibelius Symphonies nos 4 & 7

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra

 
“What makes Davis’s Sibelius compelling is that he manages to have it both ways. He gives these fine players the encouragement to turn individual passages into moments of spine-tingling magic …But he never loses sight of the bigger objective, which is to pull together, bit by bit, the seemingly disparate themes … I doubt whether I shall ever hear an orchestra and conductor achieve a closer rapport in Sibelius” (BBC Radio 3) “one of the finest performances of Sibelius’s Seventh ever on disc” (Classic FM) “Mature wisdom and beautiful playing” (The Times)


Symphony No.4 in A minor Op.63 [38:37]
[1] I. Tempo Molto Moderato, Quasi Adagio 11:42
[2] II. Allegro Molto Vivace 4:57
[3] III. Il Tempo Largo 12:40
[4] IV. Allegro 9:17
Symphony No.7 in C major Op.105 [22:27]

[5] I. Adagio – Un pochettino meno adagio –
Vivacissimo – Adagio – Allegro molto moderato –
Vivace – Presto – Adagio 22:27