Sibelius’ symphonies with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sakari Oramo.
The performances were aired by the BBC between September 2017 and January 2018. For this torrent, each symphony and the other music performed in each concert is provided at 320 kbps .mp3.
Commentary and interviews with performers and experts is provided @64kbps .mp3.
01. Sibelius - Symphony No 1 01a. Press Celebrations Music (UK premiere) 01ai. Introduction to Sibelius’ Press Celebrations Music 01b. Interval - Sibelius and Finnish Independence. Professor Daniel Grimley of Oxford University, and conductor Sakari Oramo in conversation with Martin Handley. 01c. Sibelius - Jaegar March Laulun Ystävät Male Choir; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Järvi (conductor) 01d. Sibelius - Impromptu in E Op.5 no.6 - Commodo (1890-1893) Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) 01di. Interview with Sakari Oramo 01e. Sibelius: 'Cantique' and 'Devotion' (Two Pieces, Op 77) 01ei. Introduction to Sibelius’ earlier work 01f. Sibelius - Symphony No 1 01fi. Introduction to Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1 02. Sibelius - Symphony No 2 02a. Sibelius - Luonnotar Op 70 Soprano: Anu Komsi 02ai. Introduction to Sibelius’ Luonnotar 02ii. Martin Handley talks to Sibelius expert Leah Broad of Oxford University 02iii. Martin Handley talks to Sakari Oramo 02b. Aarre Merikanto - Ekho (UK premiere) 03. Sibelius - Symphony No 3 03i. Introduction to Sibelius’ 3rd Symphony 03a. Florent Schmitt - Symphony No.2, Op.137 03ai. Sakari Oramo discusses Florent Schmitt 03b. César Franck - Symphonic Variations 03bi. Introduction to Franck’s Symphonic Variations 03c. Ravel - Piano Concerto for the Left Hand 03ci. Introduction to Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand 03d. Ravel - Oiseaux Triste (encore) Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano) 04. Sibelius - Symphony No 4 04i. Sakari Oramo discusses Sibelius’ Symphony No 4 04a. Sibelius - String Quartet in D Minor Op.56 'Voces Intimae’ - Allegro Ensemble: Jean Sibelius Quartet. FINLANDIA. 05. Sibelius - Symphony No 5 05i. Introduction to Sibelius’ Symphony No 5 05a. Richard Strauss: Death and Transfiguration 05ai. Introduction to Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration 05b. Berg - Violin Concerto 05bi. Introduction to Berg’s Violin Concerto 06. Sibelius - Symphony No 6 06i. Introduction to Sibelius’ Symphony No 6 06a. Anders Hillborg - Violin Concerto No.2 (UK premiere) 06ai. Introduction to Hillborg’s Violin Concerto No.2 06b. Bach, J. S. - Ich Ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ BWV 639 (arr. Hillborg) (Lisa Batiashvili) (encore) 07. Sibelius - Symphony No 7 07i. Introduction to Sibelius’s Symphony No 7