Jean Sibelius: Symhony No. 5

1. how you come across to it:
Watched a stunning concert of this piece in Shenzhen Concert Hall, played by Okko Kamu coducts Helsinki Philhamonic Orchestra. Then listen Alexander Gibson/LSO and Paavo Beglund/COE at home.

2. why this piece?
It's really a great piece.

3. (and...)
It seems that Finnish have their secret on playing Sibelius. I find that Berglund and Kamu have many similarities in what details should be brought out that Gibson didn't do so, although Gibson also did a great job in the recording.
BTW, I still think S7 the best symphony by Sibelius, and please find Berglund/COE's recording.


Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra