Since you are interested in Karelia Suite / Pohjola's Daughter / The Swan of Tuonela / Finlandia, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
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Symphony No. 2 / Finlandia Cleveland Orchestra / Yoel Levi [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 1/Oct/2004 ] "Sound: second to none in the catalogue. Levi: one of that rare breed who give you what the composer wrote without any intrusive 'interpretation'." - MusicWeb Jan 2005 |
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Symphonies Nos 1, 2 & 5 / Swan of Tuonela / Finlandia Yoel Levi / Atlanta Symphony Orchestra [ Telarc Everybody's Classics / 2 CD - released 20/May/2009 ] "The recording has a truly superb ambience with delightful stereo separation. The word 'luscious'...comes to mind." -High Performance Review |