Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras (1-4);
Ole Schmidt (5-7)
“eminently recommendable account of Sibelius’s Second…. good, well-chosen tempos and no want of tenderness at the Andante sostenuto theme…. Mackerras holds the structure together “ (Gramophone)
“Sibelians need this disc. Schmidt’s Fifth could easily stand as the only version in someone’s collection. … Rob Barnett (MusicWeb International)
Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.43[1] Allegretto 9:34[2] Tempo andante, ma rubato 13:44[3] Vivacissimo 6:01[4] Allegro moderato 13:45
Symphony No.5 in E flat major, Op.82[5] Tempo molto moderato 12:11[6] Andante mosso 8:37[7] Allegro molto 8:17