{"product_id":"collins-the-sibelius-symphonies-volume-3-195455-pasc677","title":"COLLINS The Sibelius Symphonies, Volume 3 (1954\/55) - PASC677","description":"overviewfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSIBELIUS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSymphony No. 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSIBELIUS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSymphony No. 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSIBELIUS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSymphony No. 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eStudio recordings, 1954\/55\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eTotal duration: 78:25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003econducted by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eAnthony Collins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_titlefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_quotefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_bodyfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9main_samplefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fsamples\/PASC677.mp3578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fProducer's Note578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcontent578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\nDuring the First World War Sibelius as a composer led his life \"on two\nlevels\". His contacts with the outside world were sparse because of the\nwar, and financial pressures forced him to produce a great number of small\npieces for Finnish publishers. At the same time he was planning an entirely\nnew kind of symphony. He would write three different versions of it before\nhe was satisfied with the result.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nSibelius had been thinking about the fifth symphony, at least since the\nspring of 1912 when he was working on other pieces. In the summer of 1914,\njust after the outbreak of the First World War, he wrote that he had got an\nidea for \"a lovely theme\". Then in the autumn of 1914 he wrote a prophecy\nto his friend Axel Carpelan: \"Another depth of misery. But I can already\nmake out the mountain that I shall ascend (…) God is opening his doors for\na moment, and his orchestra is playing the fifth symphony.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nWhile Sibelius’s diary notes show that his mood during the fourth symphony\nwas one of determination, the initial stages of the fifth symphony seemed\nto be filled with ecstasy. \"The autumn sun is shining. Nature in its\nfarewell colours. My heart is singing sadly – the shadows grow longer. The\nAdagio of my fifth symphony? That I, poor fellow that I am, can have\nmoments of such richness!!\" he wrote on 10th October 1914. And in November\nthe sentiment grew even stronger: \"I have a lovely theme. An adagio for the\nsymphony – earth, worms and misery, fortissimo and sordinos [mutes], lots\nof sordinos. And the melodies are divine!!\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nSibelius found themes for the sixth symphony while working on the fifth,\nand some of the material was originally drafted for a lyrical violin\nconcerto. Somewhat later Sibelius was for a time considering a work to be\ncalled Kuutar (Luna): thematic material from this also ended up in the\nsixth symphony.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nThe symphony was performed for the first time on 19th February 1923. The\ncomposer conducted the orchestra himself. The critics praised the \"pure\nidyll\" of the symphony, but they would clearly have wished for stronger\ndramatic contrasts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nToday the sixth symphony is recognised as a masterpiece. Its meaning often\nbecomes accessible only after one has become familiar with the heroism of\nthe second and fifth symphonies, or the profundity of the fourth and\nseventh symphonies.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nSibelius was going through difficult times in 1923-1924, when he was\ncompleting the seventh symphony. He had gone on a tour of Stockholm, Rome\nand Gothenburg and conducted successfully. However, before the last concert\nhe had taken alcohol. When the concert started Sibelius thought for a\nmoment that he was at a rehearsal and interrupted the performance. The\nconcert went well after this, but Aino, who was sitting in the audience,\nwas terrified. \"Everything was chaos in my ears, I was in a state of mortal\nterror,\" she said later. From then on, Aino refused to attend concerts in\nwhich her husband was conducting.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nSibelius quite often took alcohol to ease his stage fright and the tremor\nin his hands, which was getting worse with age. Even at home in Ainola it\nwas difficult for him to continue writing the seventh symphony without\ntaking a few glasses to steady his hand. A prohibition law was in force in\nFinland at the time, and Sibelius was forced to obtain alcohol as a\nprescription drug.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nBut the seventh symphony had been slowly maturing in his head for almost\nten years, ever since an adagio motif had appeared in his fifth symphony\nsketchbook. The motif expanded and took on a life of its own, becoming the\nroot of the seventh symphony. In 1918 he wrote: \"The seventh symphony. Joy\nof life and vitality mixed with appassionato. Three movements – the last of\nthem a 'Hellenic rondo'.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nBut the three-movement plan changed; it was now a work in one movement, and\nSibelius was ready to sacrifice his own health for it. The symphony was the\nresult of ten years of contemplation and nothing could prevent the transfer\nof the masterpiece from the composer's brain onto paper.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes from Sibelius – The Website:\u003c\/strong\u003e\nhttp:\/\/www.sibelius.fi\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fFull Track Listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5ftrack_listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOLLINS \u003c\/b\u003eThe Sibelius Symphonies, Volume 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIBELIUS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSymphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. 1st mvt. - Tempo molto moderato  (13:05)\u003cbr\u003e2. 2nd mvt. - Andante mosso, quasi allegretto  (8:33)\u003cbr\u003e3. 3rd mvt. - Allegro molto  (8:17)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded Kingsway Hall, London, 25-27 January 1955\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eFirst issued as Decca LXT 5083\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIBELIUS \u003c\/b\u003eSymphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. 1st mvt. - Allegro molto moderato - Poco tranquillo  (8:36)\u003cbr\u003e5. 2nd mvt. - Allegretto moderato - Poco con moto - Poco a poco meno piano - Tempo I  (6:48)\u003cbr\u003e6. 3rd mvt. - Poco vivace  (3:30)\u003cbr\u003e7. 4th mvt. - Allegro molto - Allegro assai - Doppio più lento  (9:48)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded Kingsway Hall, London, 25-27 January 1955\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eFirst issued as Decca LXT 5084\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIBELIUS \u003c\/b\u003eSymphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105\u003c\/span\u003e  (19:48)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded Kingsway Hall, London, 22-25 February 1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eFirst issued as Decca LXT 2960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003econducted by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eAnthony Collins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eXR Remastered in Ambient Stereo by Andrew Rose\u003cbr\u003eCover artwork based on a photograph of Anthony Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecca studio recordings\u003cbr\u003eProducer: Victor Olof\u003cbr\u003eEngineer: Kenneth Wilkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTotal duration:  78:25  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fCover Art578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcover_art578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcovers\/thumbs\/PASC677.jpg578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcovers\/PASC677.pdf578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f","brand":"Pristine Classical","offers":[{"title":"Ambient Stereo 24-bit FLAC","offer_id":44064697647194,"sku":"vru1789303544184","price":13.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ambient Stereo 16-bit FLAC","offer_id":44064697679962,"sku":"upr1789303544185","price":9.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"320kbps Ambient Stereo MP3","offer_id":44064697712730,"sku":"ugy1789303544186","price":6.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/3807\/0874\/files\/collins-the-sibelius-symphonies-volume-3-195455---pasc677_1.jpg?v=1789303551","url":"https:\/\/vestorawear.shop\/products\/collins-the-sibelius-symphonies-volume-3-195455-pasc677","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}