Sibelius Symphonies

otto, blomsstedt with the sf. i note you like russians - if your not familar with the ashknazy versions you might give them a try, i like #4 best. you can just feel the cold wind of the artic...........

Has anyone listened to Sanderling's performances (the whole cycle) with Berlin Symphony Orchestra on Berlin Classics?

For
Symphony 5: Kondrashin with Royal Concertgebouw
Orchestra on Philips.
Symphony 7: Mravinsky with Leningrad Philharmonic
Orchestra on Erato.
these two interpretations provided me different viewpoints to approach Sibelius other than the legendary Sir Barbirolli reading has established.

Newbee,
Are Blomstedt's recordings with San Francisco or Dresden? Please confirm.

Thanks you all and Happy Listening.

Otto

All,

Sorry the for the repeat listing.

Newbee,

Thanks for your confirmation.

Otto

Here's my current favorites:

#2 (First Choice) - Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra (Available directly from the Cleveland Orchestra website)

#2 (Second Choice) - Barbirolli and the Royal Philharmonic (Chesky)

#5 (First Choice) - Vanska and Lahti on BIS (coupled with the Original first draft #5)

#5 (Second Choice) -Karajan and Philharmonia (Not Berlin) - EMI recording from 1953

#7 (First Choice) - Berglund and Helsinki Philharmonic on EMI (From his 2nd complete Sibelius Cycle)

#7 (Second Choice) - Ashkenazy and Philharmonic on London/Decca

for otto: out of curiosity i picked up sanderlings' #2 and 3. both are very good performances, i liked 3 a bit more than two but he keeps the pace up. i'm not fond of performances in which the conductor tries to make sibelius into a "romantic". very good recordings, especially at budget price (7.49 at alldirect.com). i'm going to get the rest.