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SIBELIUS, J.: Symphony No. 1 / Pohjola's Daughter / Tapiola (Kajanus Conducts Sibelius, Vol. 1) (1930-1932)

Composer(s):Sibelius, Jean
Artist(s) Kajanus, Robert, Conductor • London Symphony OrchestraRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period(s) 20th Century
Genre Classical Music
Category Orchestral
Catalogue 8.111393
Label Naxos Historical
Quality   320kbps
Album Price
 
MP3
USD 6.99
 

 


Jean Sibelius wrote that “there are none who have gone deeper and given [my symphonies] more feeling and beauty than Robert Kajanus”. The nobility and affection in this première recording of the First Symphony makes it uniquely cherished amongst Sibelius aficionados. Pohjola’s Daughter is a supreme masterpiece, filled with brooding atmosphere and tension, and Tapiola is a graphic evocation of destructive climate and landscape. This is the first of three volumes containing Robert Kajanus’s complete Sibelius recordings.


   



Kajanus conducts Sibelius, Vol. 1
Review By JP132331,December 2012

It was with much excitement that I learned of Naxos's release of the Robert Kajanus Sibelius recordings - not least because of the participation of Mark Obert-Thorn as the engineer and provider of the original 78s. Mr O-T has an impressive track-record (pun intended), and is quoted as a "moderate interventionist", so that one can look forward to his transfers, knowing that he will have musical considerations as his top priority, whilst still managing to provide clean and listenable sound. He usually manages also to use the best quality records available for his source material.

In recent years I have been collecting the Kajanus Sibelius symphonies, as occasional hearings had convinced me that they are utter necessities for Sibelius lovers. Any sonic limitations with the more....



Review By David Radcliffe, American Record Guide,May 2013

Review By Jean-Charles Hoffelé, Diapason,May 2013

La voix de son maître

Sibelius ne s’est pas trompé en déléguant à Robert Kajanus le soin d’enregistrer sa musique. Entre 1928 et 1932, ce dernier grave un ensemble unique, d’une urgence et d’une exactitude sidérantes. Le voici.

Review By Jean-Christophe Le Toquin, ResMusica.com,March 2013

Evacuons d’abord l’essentiel, à savoir que ces enregistrements de Jean Sibelius par Robert Kajanus réalisés en 1930-1932 avec des phalanges londoniennes sont incontournables pour tout amateur de la musique de Jean Sibelius. S’ils ont été régulièrement édités par EMI puis Finlandia, leur mise à disposition par Naxos dans des nouveaux masterings réalisés par Mark Obert-Thorn les rend disponibles dans les meilleures conditions auditives et au meilleur prix.

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Review By José Antonio Ruiz Rojo, Ritmo,March 2013

Robert Kajanus está considerado el más importante compositor finlandés anterior a Sibelius. En latitudes meridionales se le recuerda como firme valedor de este último (algunas obras del joven Jean fueron encargadas por Kajanus) y sobre todo por dirigir las primeras grabaciones de varias de las páginas orquestales que convirtieron a Sibelius en el eje central de la cultura finlandesa (el fallecimiento de Kajanus en julio de 1993 truncó la continuidad del proyecto). El sello Naxos pone ahora a disposición del aficionado estos registros pioneros en tres discos compactos remasterizados a partir de aquellos discos editados con el patrocinio del gobierno de Helsinki y comercializados por EMI-Columbia. Esta primera entrega nos ofrece la

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Review By Remy Franck, Pizzicato,December 2012


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Review By Gary Lemco, Audiophile Audition,November 2012

In the first of three projected installments of the Kajanus legacy, producer and engineer Mark Obert-Thorn has masterfully restored the visceral performances by the old RPO and LSO that set the standard for recorded Sibelius interpretation.

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Review By Rob Barnett, MusicWeb International,November 2012

[Kajanus’] Sibelius First Symphony is a thing of wildness and lulling beauty…The…extravagantly leisurely caress of the Andante contrasts with the possessed rhythms and cliff-edge drama of the finale and first movement. Detail such as the ticking harp barbs in the grand romantic flow of the finale is remarkably present for a historical recording. Kajanus is similarly gripping in Pohjola’s Daughter (Pohjolan tytär) which bristles with imagination.

…we benefit from Mark Obert-Thorn’s lavish and meticulous attention to detail. The more than capable notes are by Colin Anderson. © 2012 MusicWeb InternationalRead complete review>





 

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