Sibelius : Symphony 6 ( Full )- Karajan *

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  • @jeremiestreiff8183
    @jeremiestreiff8183 3 роки тому +58

    I discovered Sibelius music right after my mom passed away, some 11 years ago. I couldn't stop listening to these ethereal, spiritual, and such sensitive melodies, in which I could feel my mom's soul. Beauty at its purest form.

    • @robertmahler8894
      @robertmahler8894 Рік тому +4

      Thank you for your beautiful comment!
      Please also listen to his Violin Concerto...matserpiece.

    • @ESTMAIDEN
      @ESTMAIDEN 11 місяців тому

      14:38 So beautifully expressed and so genuinely. Thank you!

    • @kelsocampbell1301
      @kelsocampbell1301 9 місяців тому

      I feel the same way. After my Mother passed some years ago, back in 2000, I also had certain select pieces of music that gave me a lot of comfort. Sibelius, Richard Strauss, Mahler, Bruckner, Corelli: Concerto Grosse (Christmas, 2nd mvt....wow!). If I may suggest, although classical is my favorite, you may also like the jazz guitarist Pat Metheny... Map of the World is good, as well as many other works by Metheny. just a suggestion! Hope all is well with you!

  • @kjamesthomson3045
    @kjamesthomson3045 11 років тому +66

    I'm 56, this has been my favorite Sibelius symph. since my early 20's, soon after taking in all his symphonies and loving them so much. I'm convinced that the Sixth has been ahead of it's time and will remain to become more and more loved and recognized. To me, the seven symphonies stand as a grand cycle, all connected; but when coming to the Sixth, I always pause in the greatest revelry of yearning, joy, and beauty.

    • @paulbeard4218
      @paulbeard4218 7 років тому +8

      I agree--the 6th is distinctive, an artist's greatest work which he executes after a long journey of experience and anguish . It all comes together here .

    • @noriemeha
      @noriemeha 4 роки тому +6

      We know the composer considered it sadly neglected. In 1970 I bought and read Simpson's The Symphony Vol2 (Pelican Orig) and Truscott in his chapter on Sibelius said that the "shadowy 6th....left the stronger impression" when talking about the 7th. However, both works are individually remarkable and in no need of qualification. In my time I've noticed how the 6th has come to the fore in concert terms. It is contemplative sanity in music, more relevant today than in the time of its composition.

    • @nostradumbass4984
      @nostradumbass4984 2 роки тому +1

      Strange how tastes differ so much. I just listened to his 6th for the first time tonight, and I did´t really care for it. There is just not enough melody for my taste.
      I absolutely LOVE symphonies 1, 2, 3, and 5. His second is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written IMHO. It just takes me to another world!

    • @tatalito
      @tatalito Рік тому

      Same here, i love the 6th symphony

    • @davidrobinson7684
      @davidrobinson7684 5 місяців тому

      This is very well said and I have the same feelings about this symphony in the Sibelius Canon.

  • @alvarito45
    @alvarito45 3 роки тому +32

    Sibelius music, in all his Master Pieces is so original!
    What a huge proud for Finland such a wonderful composer.

  • @MashedTubers
    @MashedTubers 11 років тому +22

    This is Sibelius's connoisseur work and he totally outdid himself in it. A marvelous rendition by that titan of conductors.

  • @kerrichristopher740
    @kerrichristopher740 7 років тому +54

    Exquisite performance of this rarefied music. Sibelius' cycle of symphonies are one of the great spiritual, musical and intellectual monuments of the twentieth century.

    • @normc09
      @normc09 5 років тому +3

      Kerri Christopher hi Ms.Kerri! It’s nice to see a familiar name in the UA-cam comment section!

  • @dayan5402
    @dayan5402 4 роки тому +18

    When a musician tries to tell you a story from his/her soul, it is magical and you feel it instantly. Sibelius is one of this kind!

  • @yohannesephrem9096
    @yohannesephrem9096 7 років тому +35

    The opening notes are just...........indescribable!!!

    • @frankw9782
      @frankw9782 3 роки тому +2

      Even more incredible is their return and transformation in the recapitulation.

    • @kelsocampbell1301
      @kelsocampbell1301 9 місяців тому

      those Berlin strings are wonderful, aren't they?

  • @jeffwatkins352
    @jeffwatkins352 4 роки тому +7

    Years ago, I heard this luminous symphony played live my first and only time. I went to the stage to thank the performers, tears in my eyes. A bassoonist cracked me a wry look and asked incredulously, "Are you Finnish???" I'm not, but Sibelius speaks deep into my soul.

  • @alanrobertandrews6493
    @alanrobertandrews6493 2 роки тому +3

    With the 6th it is eatherial elusive earthly hypnotic so many words we could say - like everytime I here it I find something new - I grew up on karajans performance unsurpassed - Bye for now love Alan 👨‍🏫️

  • @alanrobertandrews6493
    @alanrobertandrews6493 2 роки тому +7

    Alan here - This happens to be my favourite sibelius symphony as well - I call it his pastoral symphony - Yes the 6th is special and probably the least known - what a Masterpiece - Bye for now

  • @juneyspoon
    @juneyspoon 11 років тому +9

    The pictures fit Sibelius's music perfectly, and also depict life in the Finnish countryside so truly. Thanks for this, beautiful.

  • @MAELBUSH
    @MAELBUSH 5 років тому +7

    Merci et bravo pour les illustrations qui accompagnent cette musique merveilleuse. C'est parfait!!!!

  • @scuunjieng
    @scuunjieng 2 роки тому +3

    while I have belatedly in my 60s become a big Sibelius fan, I have been very fond of this since a teenager and this interpretation with the really incomparable playing of the Berlin PO has been my favorite. many thanks and nice videos to accompany it too

  • @SuperAsalvador
    @SuperAsalvador 7 років тому +32

    00:00 1. Allegro molto moderato
    09:15 2. Allegretto moderato
    15:25 3. Poco vivace
    19:05 4. Allegro molto

  • @wolf1303
    @wolf1303 4 роки тому +6

    Sibelius, such a great music...magical

  • @ridibundis77
    @ridibundis77 4 роки тому +6

    Sibelius -a true genius - all works are worth listening to and enjoy!

  • @noriemeha
    @noriemeha 5 років тому +7

    This is the one of his that has the music to leech the soul of all pain... for me anyway.

  • @artistannesaucier
    @artistannesaucier 9 років тому +25

    Most moving of Sibelius's symphonies!

    • @daph0307
      @daph0307 4 роки тому

      I don't know woman, I've come here crying like a teenager whose girlfriend has left him after hearing the fourth symphony.

    • @mikepanick9362
      @mikepanick9362 4 роки тому

      I totally agree, my personal favorite, and this performance is unparalleled.

    • @johnnelson3665
      @johnnelson3665 2 роки тому

      @@daph0307 he was trying to be hip. He realized Modernism wasn’t his thing later on though.

    • @daph0307
      @daph0307 2 роки тому

      @@johnnelson3665 I don't know about that... His final experimentations... There's more than one way to modernism, and he was very proud till the end of his life with what he achieved with the 4th.

    • @johnnelson3665
      @johnnelson3665 2 роки тому

      @@daph0307 yes everything he wrote, he was proud of. He was an alcoholic. Just like me. Life is tough knowing you can’t enjoy life to the fullest without alcohol.

  • @jihanjoo
    @jihanjoo 7 років тому +16

    15:19 Listened to the whole symphony to identify the location of the Sibelius 6 startup music. Was not disappointed. Great symphony.

  • @Dionysosable
    @Dionysosable 11 років тому +9

    This is such a beautiful Symphony , It allways gave me such big feelings. This Symphony and the 1st , 2nd and 4th Are among the best of Sibelius Works. Just the opening here says it all. And the end brings tears in your eyes. A master work by an original. A true Genius.

    • @paulbeard4218
      @paulbeard4218 7 років тому +2

      Don't forget the 3rd . I personally care not for his 4th---we all see art from our emotional journey .

    • @daph0307
      @daph0307 3 роки тому

      I do care about the fourth.
      All Sibelius' symphonies are quite remarkable.

    • @ErickMcNerney
      @ErickMcNerney Рік тому

      @@paulbeard4218 I find his 4th, 5th, and 7th to be my favorites. I just haven't given enough time to the others. I've always liked the 6th, but it also seems a little more challenging than some of the others.

  • @geraldnorman9437
    @geraldnorman9437 2 роки тому +1

    This symphony flows
    graciously, from beginning
    to ending.

  • @TheVaughan5
    @TheVaughan5 9 років тому +20

    Karajan was a great Sibelius conductor. His recording of the 5th symphony with the Philharmonia remains the benchmark for me and here we have another classic performance this time of the great 6th. Over the years Sibelius has become one of my favourite composers though I'm not over fond of the lst and 2nd symphonies. Kullervo on the other hand is magnificent one of the greatest symphonic compositions of all time IMO.

    • @LuizBHMG
      @LuizBHMG 9 років тому +1

      +cameronpaul Are you crazy?? His 1st and 2nd symphonies are probably his best works and are among the best symphonies of all time!!!

    • @TheVaughan5
      @TheVaughan5 9 років тому +5

      LuizBHMG
      No I'm not crazy just stating my opinion which is exactly what you are doing.

    • @LuizBHMG
      @LuizBHMG 9 років тому

      +cameronpaul
      A crazy opinion! ;) His second symphony was selected to be like a Finnish hymn. A symbol! You've probably heard a bad version. Go listening to other versions until you notice it's a gem! His 1st one is a treasure as well!

    • @Progbassist
      @Progbassist 9 років тому +4

      +LuizBHMG I actually must also say that. Even the 2nd symphony is surely an important piece and there are some good parts(especially towards the end) it doesnt really keep my attention as this symphony does. And I also think as composition this is more original sounding.

    • @joseadolfo7928
      @joseadolfo7928 9 років тому +2

      +cameronpaul the second simphony is my favourite a masterpiece

  • @keiththomas795
    @keiththomas795 6 років тому +3

    Wonderful 6th and superb video. Thanks UA-cam.

  • @Jynell-yg2nz
    @Jynell-yg2nz Рік тому +1

    Such a beautiful
    and dreamy symphony ❤❤🎉

  • @tonypatriarche3791
    @tonypatriarche3791 6 років тому +14

    Here von Karajan's slow tempi and contemplative style shine and illuminate this most elusive of Sibelius' symphonies. In other works by Sibelius his approach can be tedious, but not here -- listen to the overlapping suspensions in the opening bars -- there is time to appreciate them at this speed! By contrast, the last movement seems rather rushed, but the coda brings it back in perspective and echoes the delicacy of the opening. A clear thumbs-up.

    • @noriemeha
      @noriemeha 5 років тому +2

      And that cadenza at 27.35 is one of those moments in music, when heard, I think my heart will burst.

  • @charlesflett2818
    @charlesflett2818 13 днів тому

    My favourite of all symphonies

  • @a.jonathan1095
    @a.jonathan1095 5 років тому +6

    1. Allegro molto moderato
    - 00:00
    2. Allegretto moderato - 09:15
    3. Poco vivace
    - 15:35
    4. Allegro molto - 19:05

  • @frankw9782
    @frankw9782 7 років тому +3

    I personally never get tired of hearing the first movement of this symphony. The opening theme is so unassuming but it's transformation upon returning after the development section is nothing short of a miracle.

  • @artistannesaucier
    @artistannesaucier 7 років тому +7

    Ethereal' , melancholy yet powerful, presaging rebirth, the renewal of spring . Uplifting!

    • @paulbeard4218
      @paulbeard4218 7 років тому

      You have wisely expressed some of the descriptions of this great work .Fellow traveler .

  • @山本隆-o5d
    @山本隆-o5d 3 роки тому +1

    この曲を聴く度に幸福な気分になります。あのしかめっ面のシベリウスがこんな軽快で清冽な名作を
    と感謝したい。七番の深淵さとは対照的ですよね。

  • @ilkinond
    @ilkinond 9 років тому +2

    Such a mysterious work - even for Sibelius! And such an unsymphonic symphony too.

  • @sea7kenp
    @sea7kenp 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome performance. I like the end, where the Violins get the last note.

  • @OdinLimaye
    @OdinLimaye 3 роки тому +2

    Absolutely gorgeous.

  • @marcap1000
    @marcap1000 11 років тому +3

    Sensational! I agree with you 100%. Thanks for sharing

  • @cayrephilippe2416
    @cayrephilippe2416 3 роки тому +1

    I couldn't agree more. HvK's recording of the sixth is certainly the best.

  • @Memale2009
    @Memale2009 11 років тому +1

    Étonnant: un compositeur qui a un visage dur et amer est capable de créer une telle oeuvre touchante, de créer un tel MERCI émouvant à la nature...

    • @leocadieux6781
      @leocadieux6781 5 років тому

      La Choriste Il ne faut jamais se fier aux apparences...

  • @WMAlbers1
    @WMAlbers1 9 років тому +3

    This recording was also one of my facvourites!

  • @jepl6985
    @jepl6985 10 років тому +1

    Agree entirely. A marvellous piece

  • @kjamesthomson3045
    @kjamesthomson3045 11 років тому +2

    And thank you for such a beautiful youtube post.

  • @martinwest2538
    @martinwest2538 3 роки тому +1

    I think this is the Karajan version I've grown up to (anniversary edition together with Okko Kamu), with the shimmering Nordic light filtered through early summer leaves in the very beginning! I am confident this is the right tempo, not an ounce faster, to really bring out the wonderful suspensions i the weave of music. I have heard so many performances since, destroying this magic with a too stressful tempo.
    The whole symphony is pure magic, by the way! You can imagine a medieval scenery in the first movement, a mysterious forest with moonshine and magical creatures in the second (the true mystery beginning at 13:52). Maybe the knights from the first movement return in the third part, now engaged in some fierce tournament, perhaps, or is it somebody trying to flee on horse? The last movement being an epic story, dramatic and perhaps a bit tragic, too, finally ending in the fading light of the encountering fall, still feeling the sweet warmth of the last sunrays.
    Or maybe just enjoy the fabulous storytelling of Sibelius' own musical magic wand, without any silly presets?

  • @mpadierna
    @mpadierna 10 років тому +5

    Karajan's performances on Sibelius all share slower tempo (I've heard the 3rd before, its second movement is remarkably slow). That is especially charming. On the other side, there's a incredible brilliant version form Sir Alexander Gibson, with the Scottish National Orchestra. That's my favourite

    • @greatclassicrecords
      @greatclassicrecords  10 років тому +5

      But Karajan never did the 3rd......

    • @mpadierna
      @mpadierna 10 років тому +1

      greatclassicrecords
      Unfortunately I haven't the proof, but I bought a vinyl pressed by Deutsche Grammophone in the 80's, that contained the 3rd and En Saga, conducted by him. But of course I can be wrong, it could be Okko Kamu

    • @greatclassicrecords
      @greatclassicrecords  10 років тому +4

      mpadierna Yes, it is Okko Kamu, but that's a very fine performance of the 3rd.

    • @pietstamitz1
      @pietstamitz1 7 років тому

      Yes.. unfortunately, it's Kamu, but a nice performance nevertheless.

  • @levihuvila7106
    @levihuvila7106 2 місяці тому

    I sit here listening to Jean Sibelius, thinking of my great grandfather Albin Henry Huvila. A finnish immigrant to Michigan at the time when these symphonies were composed.. I wonder if for a breif time or just in passing, that Jean and Albin may have communicated. For us to leave and Jean to compose and remain seems to me predestinate at around 1910.

  • @jhonsmith4280
    @jhonsmith4280 7 років тому +4

    This is my favorite Sibelius symphony, I like it better than the 7th, I don't understand how Sibelius stopped after the 7th because he thought no symphony he would write will be better than the 7th but the 6th was already better than the 7th and that did not stop him so why let
    the 7th symphony stop him. I love the 6th, some of the passages in it are literally some of the
    few best musical moments to ever exist.

    • @music0326
      @music0326 3 місяці тому

      Apparently he got writer's block.

  • @juhaniranki5323
    @juhaniranki5323 3 роки тому

    Leevi Madetoja's third symphony and Okon fuoko are incredible works.

  • @noriemeha
    @noriemeha 4 роки тому +12

    The ending of this symphony (the final 20 bars) is astonishingly wonderful. The first time I attended a performance I was fascinated to see how the first violins dropped out of the long held note at the end, one after another until a single player finished it. Was Sibelius trying to tell us something?

  • @noriemeha
    @noriemeha 8 років тому +1

    Back in the 6os when I was into blues and rock, I sensed that supergroups like Cream and pop groups like the Beatles were trying to extend music beyond two and a half minute slices and were striving to create music that developed before the audience's ears. For some odd reason I bought this symphony 6 (10 bob mono/Collins & LSO) after purchasing Sibelius' 2nd simply because a local academic at the university said he had his first true orgasm listening to it (alone). I found the 2nd a revelation and the 6th a stunning fulfilment of music developing before your ears and creating (re the 1st movement) a wonderful illusion of having come a long way in short real time. Great artists can achieve these illusions.

    • @martynproctor1576
      @martynproctor1576 3 роки тому

      Just been listening to Jon Anderson of Yes how Sibelius inspired him to help create Close To The Edge

  • @kelsocampbell1301
    @kelsocampbell1301 9 місяців тому

    The thing that gives Sibelius such a unique sound is that instead of a V to I progression, he often throws in the mix a minor ii 4 2 chord...can't write that in figured bass notation. It's where the seventh is in the bass and then the minor two is on top.....beautiful...if you're in C major, you have the chord d,f,a,c, with the c, the 7th, in the bass...He uses that at the very end of the 2nd symphony, as well as in many other moments! A real Sibelius technique that I love!

  • @alexchristopher221
    @alexchristopher221 2 роки тому

    The opening phrases are as serene and sublime as the Finnish wilderness.

  • @annakimborahpa
    @annakimborahpa 7 років тому

    Perfect antidote for the winter blahs.

  • @radiootoo
    @radiootoo 11 місяців тому +1

    A search for suitable music to accompany my upcoming video tribute to the Laurel, Mississippi USA Museum of Art brought me to this sublime piece, premiering the same year the museum opened.

  • @Prometeur
    @Prometeur Рік тому

    These images perfectly fit Silbeius' music

  • @martinlee5604
    @martinlee5604 Рік тому

    Don't forget his Danish contemporary, Nielsen. The Wind Quintet, Op.43, is astonishingly good.

  • @douglasmurphy6214
    @douglasmurphy6214 3 роки тому

    The opening minutes remind me of swan of tuonela this is music of a great artistic genius

  • @JSRProd
    @JSRProd 7 років тому

    7:32 opening sequence of the notation software named after Sibelius.

    • @RossCompose
      @RossCompose 6 років тому

      One of my college prof friends says Sibelius is more user friendly than Finale.

  • @juhaniranki5323
    @juhaniranki5323 3 роки тому +1

    Listen to Einojuhani Rautavaara's music too. And Kaija Saariaho. And Leevi Madetoja. They are also composers that we Finnish people are proud. 😃

  • @yohannesephrem9096
    @yohannesephrem9096 7 років тому +2

    The 7th is by far the greatest of Sibelius's repertoire and the most interesting symphony ever composed.

  • @peterbently1533
    @peterbently1533 7 років тому +7

    A great perfromance. But bloody annoying those ads cutting in seconds before the end of each movement!

  • @joseadolfo7928
    @joseadolfo7928 9 років тому +2

    The second symphony, in my opinion is by far the best. Forest Nymph his best work although he was not convinced

    • @Fireball1787
      @Fireball1787 8 років тому +1

      +Jose Adolfo I agree. I dearly love the 2nd Symphony. It was the first Sibelius piece I encountered, and I immediately wanted to listen to his others. The 7th has a rawness about it that has sometimes been described as "A primeval scream". It is certainly the starkest C Major piece of which I am aware.

    • @joseadolfo7928
      @joseadolfo7928 8 років тому +1

      listen to The Forest Nymph I think you´ll like it

    • @PaulVinonaama
      @PaulVinonaama 7 років тому

      Forest Nymph is not among top 200 of Sibelius.

  • @ojohnoho
    @ojohnoho 7 років тому +18

    Enough with the swans, already. But a great recording undoubtedly.

    • @americalost5100
      @americalost5100 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah, he should never have written he'd seen 16 swans that day and how beautiful they were

    • @Die_Walkure
      @Die_Walkure 3 роки тому

      @@americalost5100 That was the 5th Symphony. But, yes... he loved swans apparently.

  • @andantemusic02
    @andantemusic02 6 років тому +9

    You're one of those people who came for 15:18 aren't you?

  • @mjrbruckner9539
    @mjrbruckner9539 4 роки тому +4

    In my view, due to veritable adoration, Sibelius is the only composer capable of setting Nature to music. The sixth is like a clean slate for its mysteriousness to grow, shine, sprawl and celebrate itself.

  • @andrearacs561
    @andrearacs561 11 років тому

    Merveilleuse musique!!!!!!

  • @belialah
    @belialah 2 місяці тому

    9:26 that´s a berzerk moment. Schierke theme.

  • @vangel1443
    @vangel1443 7 років тому +1

    I guess you can hear in this symphony how much Sibelius has suffered and how he's dealt with the pain. Just a thought; purely subjective.

  • @americalost5100
    @americalost5100 3 роки тому +1

    Ads ads ads ads....
    Kind of breaks the mood
    Edit : But so good it pulls me back in each time

    • @danilorainone406
      @danilorainone406 3 роки тому

      adblocker gobble the popups popout and pop movie thingies it works well

  • @mountainsproductions6270
    @mountainsproductions6270 8 років тому +6

    7:32 "loading Sibelius 7.exe"

  • @ronaldworley7178
    @ronaldworley7178 9 місяців тому

    Love rautavaara's angel of light

  • @danilorainone406
    @danilorainone406 3 роки тому +1

    sibelius conjures up finn northwind soul and snow too,

  • @pianoman598
    @pianoman598 3 роки тому +2

    7:31 Sibelius Ultimate startup music you're welcome

  • @johnglittle
    @johnglittle 8 років тому +11

    This symphony has been interrupted twice so far by adverts for L'Oreal foundation. This is a new departure in UA-cam. I'm too old and ugly to benefit much from the use of such but I swear that if this trend continues I shall use all my influence to persuade every foundation user I know, NOT to use L'Oreal. They do sacrilege well. That is all.

    • @weltgeist2604
      @weltgeist2604 7 років тому +2

      You can get a thing called Ad Blocker to disable advertisements if you are sick of seeing them.

    • @fritzb43
      @fritzb43 5 років тому +1

      Don't watch. LISTEN.

    • @noriemeha
      @noriemeha 4 роки тому

      Actually, it's lorry oil...that which makes America great!

  • @headythomas954
    @headythomas954 7 років тому

    Amen.

  • @kennethduckworth8100
    @kennethduckworth8100 10 місяців тому

    Wonderful performance. The visual accompaniment would have worked much better with still shots, infrequently changed. Also, the swan motif belongs properly with the 5th symphony, where Sibelius credited the main theme of the last movement to observation of a flight of swans while he was hiking in the eastern mountains.

  • @limitkook
    @limitkook Рік тому

    7:30

  • @dqxie2
    @dqxie2 7 років тому

    Now you can startup both Sibelius 6 & Sibelius 8 in No.6

  • @johannpetersen1727
    @johannpetersen1727 2 роки тому

    7:31 Unforgettable 😂

  • @juliayoung7269
    @juliayoung7269 5 років тому +2

    Shouldn’t be allowed to interrupt a movement with ads. In between movements I can accept, but please don’t break the flow of this wonderful music in this dreadful way! Makes me scream with vexation.

    • @HerbalistGuybrush
      @HerbalistGuybrush 4 роки тому

      The most i ever got out of my money is buying a sibelius box cd set on ebay :)

    • @millerforester6237
      @millerforester6237 3 роки тому

      They want you to pay for the service that was originally free (just to get you hooked)

  • @elsaalcala5486
    @elsaalcala5486 4 роки тому +2

    Hope, against the covid 19

  • @ExxylcrothEagle
    @ExxylcrothEagle 6 років тому +1

    nice swans

  • @tt-ew7rx
    @tt-ew7rx Рік тому

    The thumbnail is suitable for the 4th Symphony, not the 6th.

  • @BayardAugust
    @BayardAugust 4 роки тому

    Need to add some fishing line entanglements on the swans for realism.

  • @송재경-n6i
    @송재경-n6i 6 місяців тому

    Berliner Philharmoniker; 1967-04-18, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

  • @maxlinder5262
    @maxlinder5262 4 роки тому +3

    Great music .......KORNY video .......

  • @spaceaurora
    @spaceaurora 9 років тому +5

    The 6Th of Sibelius is one of the greatest symphonies ever written. The Karajan version is one of the worst in my opinion. The Final is simply way too fast played. Or the hauntigly beautiful melodies of the final are lost there, dont know if its the speed or why ? . If you listen to versions of Paavo Berglund for example, or some other later versions you will understand what i mean. You will hear the heartbreaking melodies a lot better. The 5th and Tapiola then again are superb !

    • @LuizBHMG
      @LuizBHMG 9 років тому +1

      +Kalervo Karlsson
      OK, I'll search for those versions...

    • @LuizBHMG
      @LuizBHMG 9 років тому +1

      +Kalervo Karlsson
      I found a version of his 2nd symphony conducted by Paavo Berglund, but I didn't like much. It was a little too unexpressive and the tempo was too constant...

    • @nannojonkers3817
      @nannojonkers3817 9 років тому +4

      +Kalervo Karlsson Sibelius himself rated Von Karajan his ultimate performer.

    • @greatclassicrecords
      @greatclassicrecords  8 років тому +2

      +Kalervo Karlsson I own that version of Berglund also. It is also fine ( especially part 4) but less hauntingly melancholic. Maazel did a very out of the box 6th which is too eccentric, but I love that version also. Barbirolli is also fine , but Ashkenazy Davis ,and Rattle , they make nothing of it. Karajan is also the man in the minimalistic part 2.

    • @koichiyasutani9732
      @koichiyasutani9732 8 років тому

      Have you had chance to try Maazel / WPO and Colin Davis / Boston SO accounts?

  • @annandmartintravers5281
    @annandmartintravers5281 4 роки тому +2

    The video turns it into kitsch. Background music for a day out on the fjords.

    • @noriemeha
      @noriemeha 4 роки тому

      Ann & Martin, I think you speak big fibs. You said you no like No7 cause 1 to 6 more better. Now you say you no like 6. You must sort out head. Or just switch out light for more leg-over.

  • @lazatarra
    @lazatarra 10 років тому +4

    Horrible *video* though... I can't stand it. It think it's even a bit cheesy -- not the music, of course.

    • @paulybarr
      @paulybarr 10 років тому +1

      How can Nature possibly be cheesy?

    • @KinkyLettuce
      @KinkyLettuce 10 років тому +3

      he probably means those terribly made graphic effects. those birds just kinna slide through the screen awkwardly

    • @andytaylor5476
      @andytaylor5476 10 років тому

      That's gratitude for you! I enjoyed the video- thank you!

    • @hermajesty52
      @hermajesty52 9 років тому

      lazatarra birds look like Nazgul.....

    • @LuizBHMG
      @LuizBHMG 9 років тому +2

      +jeffreyFUU
      But this is the fun about this video! The birds just slide waving a little bit... They are semi-transparent and even the sunlight passes through them. Some parts are ridiculously disproportional. Pictures mix together moving around the screen... And suddenly pops up Sibelius' phantom-face lots of times, what doesn't discourage the birds of passing also through it with the same ironic speed and waving.
      It's a really hypnotic video, a crazy phantasy like this symphony is. It's amazing, isn't it??!! :D ;)

  • @elfillari
    @elfillari Рік тому

    He was so bald, oh sorry bold I ment to say😂

  • @christophermacintyre5890
    @christophermacintyre5890 7 років тому

    Not too much by Sibelius I DON'T care for, aside from maybe In Memoriam, and even that isn't terrible, just not great. The late Masonic Lodge stuff is probably his only music I've heard which I don't like at all - not because it's Masonic, I just don't like it.

    • @greatclassicrecords
      @greatclassicrecords  7 років тому

      In Memoriam by Sibelius is not many more as an arrangement of Beethovens Marcia funebre, Eroica.

    • @christophermacintyre5890
      @christophermacintyre5890 7 років тому

      It's sounds to me more like Mahler than Sibelius. Not a terrible piece, but a tad disappointing considering the weightiness of the subject matter, which Sibelius usually nailed every time. Long story short: it could have been greater.

    • @noriemeha
      @noriemeha 5 років тому

      @@christophermacintyre5890 Poor old broke composer rattles off pieces to order to get money to pay the bills. Yes that was Sibelius. He was so like us in every way except he was infected with ingenuity.

  • @henrywhite8944
    @henrywhite8944 7 років тому +1

    Whose the idiot that chose to ruin such a great piece of musical genius, with a most despicable add, and at such inappropriate times? It really sucks.

  • @hipsabad
    @hipsabad 5 років тому +1

    "wildlife images" ftw!