[ Australian Decca SBS Eloquence / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Monday 14 July 2014
High on the list of requests for reissues from Decca are Anthony Collins's recordings of Sibelius's symphonies. Lovingly remastered from the original tapes, they make their first CD appearance on the Decca label as two 2-CD sets.
"The name Anthony Collins (1893-1963) probably doesn't mean a great deal to the majority of younger Gramophone readers, but for quite a few serious Sibelius aficionados his 1950s Decca recordings hold cult status. Collins's readings possess a red-blooded fervour and thrusting energy to which many will rightly respond" (Gramophone)