Davis,Colin / Lso Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7 CD

What makes Davis's Sibelius compelling is that he manages to have it both ways. He gives these fine players the encouragement to turn individual passages into moments of spine-tingling magic... But he never loses sight of the bigger objective, which is to pull together, bit by bit, the seemingly disparate themes... I doubt whether I shall ever hear an orchestra and conductor achieve a closer rapport in Sibelius. (BBC Radio 3). "One of the finest performances of Sibelius's Seventh ever on disc." (Classic FM). "Mature wisdom and beautiful playing." (The Times).

1. Symphony No. 4 in a Minor, Op. 63 I Tempo Molto Moderato, Quasi Adagio 2. II Allegro Molto Vivace 3. III Il Tempo Largo 4. IV Allegro 5. Symphony No. 7 in C, Op. 105 Adagio - Un Pochettino Meno Adagio - Vivacissimo - Adagio - Allegro Molto Moderato - Vivace - Presto Adagio