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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
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Broadly speaking, the comparison with the Minnesota cycle in these four symphonies reveals similar interpretations and levels of execution. Some reviewers hear just a touch more virtuosity in the Minnesota performances - I'm not sure I would make that claim. For me, the main advantage of the Minnesota set is that it's available in glorious surround sound. ;-)
BTW, in yet another permutation of orchestras and conductors, I also plan to acquire the Okko Kamu set, also with the Lahti SO.
I have his 3rd on a DG LP, and it may be my favorite recording of this one.
Now I'm going to have to catch up on my listening!
This is a fabulous set of performances (in surround, Chris!). Great sound--24/48--(at least in stereo; that's all I have), enlightening comments and overviews of each symphony including rehearsal footage. I find it superior to the Kamu in performance and you get video plus valuable commentary. It's available from some Amazon sellers for slightly less than $60. Not bad for three Blu-Ray discs and a nice hardcover booklet.
I'll probably be going for the Kamu/Lahti set first though, just because the "bundle" price ($35.29) on eClassical is so attractive.
Yet another one I want to hear is the Storgards/BBC set on Chandos, which also contains the little wisps which survived from the Eighth Symphony sketches.
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