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In Reply to: RE: BIS Sibelius #7 Vanska/Minnesota: Fabulous recording, unfussy interpretation, recommended! posted by jdaniel@jps.net on September 13, 2016 at 08:23:27
Yes, I own the SACD. Given Vanska's "unfussy" temperament (I am a fan), I was surprised by how highly personal his interpretation of the 2nd is. Given your fondness for Barbirolli, you might like it more than I did (Szell is, always has been, and likely always will be, my touchstone for this work, and I disagree with your assessment of the final pages). The 5th is exceptional, although I haven't compared it directly to others I own. (For example, I think Karajan's recording is good, as you do, and I dislike the Bernstein, which seems to me to be closer to a re-imagination of Sibelius' 5th by Bernstein instead of the genuine article).
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the Szell more. Both keep a "tighter" grip on the first mov'ts, perhaps to the music's advantage.
I have to admit that my mind wanders a bit while listening to the Barbirolli.
With regard to "transcendence," I'm referring to a couple of measures close to the end, featuring sustained mid-range strings, right before the final trumpet fanfare: Barbirolli really gets them to sing out, or K Wilkinson is spotlighting them. It's one of those imprinting issues, I guess.
I have a soft spot for Maazel's Sibelius - he was the guest conductor, and the 5th was on the program, the very first time I attended a SF Symphony concert at the age of 17, in 1971. I own this cycle on RTR tape.
I think Maazel morphed into a different kind of conductor over time, but he was doing some great stuff in the early 60s.
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