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Title: Robust Sibelius.........
Review: In August of 1994, Mariss Jansons and the Oslo Philharmonic recorded the Third and 5th Symphonies of Sibelius. This is an orchestra that has an affinity for Sibelius. You can hear it in the opening of the the Third Symphony...low strings articulate yet robust in tone. This pretty well describes the entire performance of the symphony. It is not an excessively fast performance, but one with a sense of energy and motion. The Oslo Philharmonic is in top form here, with all sections of the orchestra giving their all. The Fifth Symphony is equally well played, with tempi well judged, but the recording seems slightly recessed in comparison with the Third Symphony. Despite this, it makes an attractive coupling, and is well worth having.
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