![]() As for Schmidt’s En Saga this is one of the greats. And those six asynchronous hammer-blows are staggering. The finale's hurried tense whisper at 3.44 is superbly put across and so is the pizzicato at 4:13. The brass has real 'bite' The stereo spread is ample and details both subtle and stark emerge with renewed freshness. It is as if a pane of matte frosted glass has been removed and we are in the orchestra's immediate presence. "Schmidt's Sibelius 5 is monumental and indomitable. Here is an excerpt from a review of this performance (released in stereo only on the Regis label- but its obviously the same recording)in todays' (27/10/05) Music Web reviews: Review by Allan1us Octo(2 of 5 found this review helpful) So, buy this if you want exciting version of Sibelius' Fifth Symphony. ![]() English Horn's lonely solo is quiet and weak. Other pieces - Valse Triste and The Swan of Tuonela - are pretty good, but there are many better recordings of these works. Bass drum's tremolos and strikes are very effectively - watch out your subwoofer! - and tone poem's famous main theme is powerful and vivid. This is mixed 5.1 multi-channel sound, and it is much better. Sir Colin Davis' recording with London Symphony Orchestra (PentaTone) is re-released 4.0 multi-channel sound. It is very difficult to find multi-channel SACD of En Saga. Multi-channel sound is better, and C.T.S. It is shame that recording quality isn't very good, specially in stereo. Second movement is very beautiful, and third movement is thrilling. 82 sounds movingly here: Ole Schmidt's performance isn't never boring, and he brings this symphony to life. This is also part of Royal Philharmonic Collection, which is recorded in 1990s.įifth Symphony Op. This is beautifully recorded and performed album of Jean Sibelius' (1865-1957) most famous orchestral works.
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