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Title: Sibelius with C Davis
Review: I know that many prefer Colin Davis earlier Sibelius cycle with Boston symphony on Philips, good as they are, this version of the second symphony can hold its own against any competition in the catalogue. Fire and ice goes through this version. Intense and well-played in fine sound. Strongly recommended. I must say that this version almost outclasses Barbirollis famous version on Chesky. The intensity can almost be too much. Marvellous!Above all, much better then the bad-sounding LSO live version made some years after this recording was made.
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