This volume concludes the complete Sibelius symphonies performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under Santtu-Matias Rouvali. This series has already won numerous awards around the world and reaches its climax here with three of Sibelius' greatest symphonies: Andrew Mellor writes in his introductory text that "we hear music carried by forms of gravitational energy reminiscent of those that govern the course of a river".
Rouvali has also chosen to record eight extracts from Sibelius' incidental music for Shakespeare's The Tempest. First performed in March 1926, it is one of Sibelius's final orchestral works and is certainly his most fascinating composition for the theatre.
1.Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Op. 104: I. Allegro molto moderato - Poco tranquillo 09:19
2.Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Op. 104: II. Allegretto moderato - Poco con moto - Poco a poco meno piano 07:01
3.Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Op. 104: III. Poco vivace 03:44
4.Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Op. 104: IV. Allegro molto - Allegro assai - Doppio più lento 10:22
5.Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105 21:09
6.The Tempest, Op. 109: Chor der Winde. Largamente assai 03:22
7.The Tempest, Op. 109: Intermezzo. Andante con moto02:03
8.The Tempest, Op. 109: Tanz der Nymphen. Allegretto grazioso 02:08
9.The Tempest, Op. 109: Prospero. Largo 01:51
10.The Tempest, Op. 109: Lied I. Allegretto moderato 00:59
11.The Tempest, Op. 109: Lied II. Un poco con moto 00:56