Vol. 3 in BIS' collection of the complete works of Sibelius isn't for everybody. Indeed, considering it contains the Finnish composer's nearly unknown works for voice and orchestra, it probably isn't for anybody except his deepest and most dedicated fan. The biggest work here -- the five-movement, 80-minute-long Kullervo Symphony -- was banned from performance during the composer's lifetime by the composer himself, and the vast majority of the rest of the music here is even more obscure. Still, the superlative performances ...
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Vol. 3 in BIS' collection of the complete works of Sibelius isn't for everybody. Indeed, considering it contains the Finnish composer's nearly unknown works for voice and orchestra, it probably isn't for anybody except his deepest and most dedicated fan. The biggest work here -- the five-movement, 80-minute-long Kullervo Symphony -- was banned from performance during the composer's lifetime by the composer himself, and the vast majority of the rest of the music here is even more obscure. Still, the superlative performances here by the Lahti Symphony Orchestra under Osmo Vänskä or the Gothenburg Symphony with Neeme Järvi or Jorma Panula with the YL Male Voice Choir, the Dominante Choir or the Jubilate Choir, plus such great soloists as baritone Jorma Hynninen and soloist Marianne Häggander, will make as convincing a case as is imaginable for the music. Captured in clear and crisp stereo or digital sound by BIS and packaged with extensive notes, plus full texts and translations, this set will be...
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Add this copy of Sibelius Edition 3: Voice & Orchestra to cart. $60.44, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by BIS.
Add this copy of The Sibelius Edition, Vol. 3: Voice & Orchestra to cart. $139.82, new condition, Sold by Entertainment by Post - UK rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by BIS.
