Title: Tired and Mired
Product review: This recording introduced me to Sibelius and left me underwhelmed. The performance is so sluggish that I wasn't inspired to seek out more music by the composer. The Swan of Tuonela is lush and lovely, but Tapiola drags on at a leaden pace. Valse Triste sounds more like Armchair Depression. It was enlightening when I gotEugene Ormandy Conducts 20th Century Classicsto hear the work conducted as an actual waltz. The sad smile is more touching than Karajan's drudging gloom. Unlike the flock on the cover, this Finlandia never takes flight.
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