Paavo Berglund, Bournemouth SO - Sibelius: Complete Symphonies (1972-77) [Japan 2017]
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Conductor Paavo Berglund transformed several orchestras into world-class ensembles over his long career. Known as a perfectionist, he specialized in the music of Sibelius and made three complete recordings of his symphonies. Paavo Berglund and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra recorded this cycle of the symphonies of Jean Sibelius between 1972 and 1977, with additional recordings of the tone poems dating from the same period.
These analog recordings have held up remarkably well over the years, and the sound, which is surprisingly warm and vibrant, has lost little in the digital transfer. Berglund's Sibelius interpretations have been honored for years, not only for the achievements in this important set, but also for his later recordings with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, chiefly because of his profound understanding of the composer's methods and expressive modes. In order to bring across the coherence of the symphonies, Berglund treats the music as an organic process, accepting the fluidity of tempos, idiosyncratic use of motives, and shifting moods as something more than just a rhapsodic stringing-together of ideas. Because the music evolves audibly and communicates authentic emotion along the way, the performances are extremely compelling and deeply enjoyable. The recordings of the Karelia Suite, Valse triste, Tapiola, Finlandia, and the other tone poems are more than filler, though the real substance of this legendary set is found in the symphonies, and they are recommended as essential listening.
Tracklist
DISC 1:
01. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op.39 I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico
02. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op.39 II. Andante (ma non troppo lento)
03. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op.39 III. Scherzo (Allegro - Lento (ma non troppo) - Tempo I)
04. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op.39 IV. Finale : Quasi una fantasia (Andante - Allegro molto)
05. Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op.64 I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
06. Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op.64 II. Allegro molto vivace
07. Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op.64 III. Il tempo largo
08. Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op.64 IV. Allegro
DISC 2:
01. Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43 I. Allegretto
02. Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43 II. Tempo Andante, ma rubato
03. Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43 III. Vivacissimo
04. Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43 IV. Finale : Allegro moderato
05. Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op.82 5 I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato - Presto
06. Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op.82 5 II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
07. Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op.82 5 III. Allegro molto - Un pochettino largamente
DISC 3:
01. Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op.52 I. Allegro moderato
02. Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op.52 II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
03. Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op.52 III. Moderato - Allegro (ma non tanto)
04. Spring Song, Op.16
05. The Swan of Tuonela Op.22 No. 2
06. Karelia Suite, Op.11 I. Intermezzo (Moderato)
07. Karelia Suite, Op.11 III. Alla marcia (Moderato)
08. Valse triste Op.44 No.1
09. Serenade No.1 in D major, Op.69a (Andante assai)
10. Serenade No.2 in G minor, Op.69b (Lento assai)
11. Humoreske No.5 in E flat major, Op.89 No.3
DISC 4:
01. Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op.104 I. Allegro molto moderato
02. Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op.104 II. Allegretto moderato
03. Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op.104 III. Poco vivace
04. Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op.104 IV. Allegro molto
05. Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op.105
06. Tapiola, Op.112
07. Finlandia, Op. 26
Personnel
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Berglund - Conductor
Ida Haendel - violin on disc 3, "9-11"
Disc 1 - Recorded: 9 & 10 Sep.1974, Guildhall Southampton (1-4); 3 & 4 June 1975, Abbey Road Studios (5-8)
Producers: John Willan (1-4), David Mottley (5-8) Balance Engineer: Stuart Eltham
Disc 2 - Recorded: 23 & 24 Nov. 1976, Abbey Road Studio (1-4); 14 June 1976, Guildhall Southampton (5-8)
Producers: David Mottley Balance Engineer: Stuart Eltham
Disc 3 - Recorded: 20 & 21 June 1977 (1-3), Unknown (Between 1970-77) (4), 9 & 10 Jan.1972 (5-8), 7 & 8 July 1975 (9-11), Guildhall Southampton
Producers: David Mottley (1-3, 9-11) Unknown (4), Donald Kinloch Anderson (5-8)
Balance Engineer: Stuart Eltham (1-3,5-8), Unknown (4), Neville Boyling (9-11)
Disc 4 - Recorded: 24 June 1973 (1-4), Kingsway Hall, 7 &8 May 1972 (5,6), 9 & 10 Jan. 1972 (7), Guildhall Southampton
Producers: David Mottley (1-4), Donald Kinloch Anderson (5-7)
Balance Engineer: Stuart Eltham
DSD Mastering. Tower Records Japan # TDSA-33~36
foobar2000 2.24 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Berglund conductor / Paavo Berglund / Sibelius: 7 Symphonies etc.
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -6.15 dB -21.93 dB 12:03 01-Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op.39 I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico
DR12 -6.05 dB -23.39 dB 9:16 02-Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op.39 II. Andante (ma non troppo lento)
DR15 -7.40 dB -26.96 dB 5:15 03-Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op.39 III. Scherzo (Allegro - Lento (ma non troppo) - Tempo I)
DR12 -6.08 dB -22.49 dB 12:30 04-Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op.39 IV. Finale : Quasi una fantasia (Andante - Allegro molto)
DR14 -6.00 dB -26.00 dB 10:50 05-Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op.64 I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
DR14 -9.09 dB -27.61 dB 4:46 06-Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op.64 II. Allegro molto vivace
DR14 -5.93 dB -26.12 dB 11:20 07-Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op.64 III. Il tempo largo
DR13 -5.83 dB -24.37 dB 10:27 08-Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op.64 IV. Allegro
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Berglund conductor / Paavo Berglund / Sibelius: 7 Symphonies etc.
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -6.56 dB -25.04 dB 9:53 01-Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43 I. Allegretto
DR13 -6.12 dB -24.27 dB 15:26 02-Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43 II. Tempo Andante, ma rubato
DR12 -6.21 dB -24.46 dB 6:00 03-Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43 III. Vivacissimo
DR10 -6.04 dB -21.47 dB 13:37 04-Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43 IV. Finale : Allegro moderato
DR13 -5.77 dB -24.48 dB 13:28 05-Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op.82 5 I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato - Presto
DR13 -9.53 dB -28.18 dB 9:11 06-Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op.82 5 II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
DR11 -5.99 dB -21.73 dB 9:26 07-Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op.82 5 III. Allegro molto - Un pochettino largamente
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Berglund conductor / Paavo Berglund / Sibelius: 7 Symphonies etc.
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -6.13 dB -23.50 dB 10:46 01-Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op.52 I. Allegro moderato
DR14 -12.78 dB -30.37 dB 11:14 02-Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op.52 II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
DR13 -6.16 dB -24.21 dB 9:01 03-Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op.52 III. Moderato - Allegro (ma non tanto)
DR11 -5.86 dB -20.96 dB 8:19 04-Spring Song, Op.16
DR15 -10.14 dB -29.92 dB 8:41 05-The Swan of Tuonela Op.22 No. 2
DR13 -6.83 dB -25.88 dB 3:58 06-Karelia Suite, Op.11 I. Intermezzo (Moderato)
DR12 -6.25 dB -24.39 dB 4:51 07-Karelia Suite, Op.11 III. Alla marcia (Moderato)
DR13 -9.45 dB -28.23 dB 4:51 08-Valse triste Op.44 No.1
DR15 -6.00 dB -26.97 dB 6:47 09-Serenade No.1 in D major, Op.69a (Andante assai)
DR16 -9.21 dB -29.22 dB 6:44 10-Serenade No.2 in G minor, Op.69b (Lento assai)
DR15 -9.06 dB -28.38 dB 3:07 11-Humoreske No.5 in E flat major, Op.89 No.3
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Berglund conductor / Paavo Berglund / Sibelius: 7 Symphonies etc.
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -6.28 dB -23.06 dB 9:34 01-Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op.104 I. Allegro molto moderato
DR12 -6.35 dB -23.63 dB 6:27 02-Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op.104 II. Allegretto moderato
DR11 -5.86 dB -22.49 dB 4:05 03-Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op.104 III. Poco vivace
DR13 -6.19 dB -23.89 dB 11:30 04-Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op.104 IV. Allegro molto
DR12 -5.88 dB -23.47 dB 21:54 05-Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op.105
DR14 -5.93 dB -25.68 dB 18:09 06-Tapiola, Op.112
DR12 -6.21 dB -22.75 dB 8:01 07-Finlandia, Op. 26
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Berglund conductor / Paavo Berglund / Sibelius: 7 Symphonies etc.
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -6.15 dB -21.93 dB 12:03 01-Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op.39 I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico
DR12 -6.05 dB -23.39 dB 9:16 02-Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op.39 II. Andante (ma non troppo lento)
DR15 -7.40 dB -26.96 dB 5:15 03-Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op.39 III. Scherzo (Allegro - Lento (ma non troppo) - Tempo I)
DR12 -6.08 dB -22.49 dB 12:30 04-Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op.39 IV. Finale : Quasi una fantasia (Andante - Allegro molto)
DR14 -6.00 dB -26.00 dB 10:50 05-Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op.64 I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
DR14 -9.09 dB -27.61 dB 4:46 06-Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op.64 II. Allegro molto vivace
DR14 -5.93 dB -26.12 dB 11:20 07-Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op.64 III. Il tempo largo
DR13 -5.83 dB -24.37 dB 10:27 08-Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op.64 IV. Allegro
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Berglund conductor / Paavo Berglund / Sibelius: 7 Symphonies etc.
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -6.56 dB -25.04 dB 9:53 01-Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43 I. Allegretto
DR13 -6.12 dB -24.27 dB 15:26 02-Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43 II. Tempo Andante, ma rubato
DR12 -6.21 dB -24.46 dB 6:00 03-Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43 III. Vivacissimo
DR10 -6.04 dB -21.47 dB 13:37 04-Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43 IV. Finale : Allegro moderato
DR13 -5.77 dB -24.48 dB 13:28 05-Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op.82 5 I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato - Presto
DR13 -9.53 dB -28.18 dB 9:11 06-Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op.82 5 II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
DR11 -5.99 dB -21.73 dB 9:26 07-Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op.82 5 III. Allegro molto - Un pochettino largamente
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Berglund conductor / Paavo Berglund / Sibelius: 7 Symphonies etc.
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -6.13 dB -23.50 dB 10:46 01-Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op.52 I. Allegro moderato
DR14 -12.78 dB -30.37 dB 11:14 02-Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op.52 II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
DR13 -6.16 dB -24.21 dB 9:01 03-Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op.52 III. Moderato - Allegro (ma non tanto)
DR11 -5.86 dB -20.96 dB 8:19 04-Spring Song, Op.16
DR15 -10.14 dB -29.92 dB 8:41 05-The Swan of Tuonela Op.22 No. 2
DR13 -6.83 dB -25.88 dB 3:58 06-Karelia Suite, Op.11 I. Intermezzo (Moderato)
DR12 -6.25 dB -24.39 dB 4:51 07-Karelia Suite, Op.11 III. Alla marcia (Moderato)
DR13 -9.45 dB -28.23 dB 4:51 08-Valse triste Op.44 No.1
DR15 -6.00 dB -26.97 dB 6:47 09-Serenade No.1 in D major, Op.69a (Andante assai)
DR16 -9.21 dB -29.22 dB 6:44 10-Serenade No.2 in G minor, Op.69b (Lento assai)
DR15 -9.06 dB -28.38 dB 3:07 11-Humoreske No.5 in E flat major, Op.89 No.3
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Berglund conductor / Paavo Berglund / Sibelius: 7 Symphonies etc.
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -6.28 dB -23.06 dB 9:34 01-Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op.104 I. Allegro molto moderato
DR12 -6.35 dB -23.63 dB 6:27 02-Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op.104 II. Allegretto moderato
DR11 -5.86 dB -22.49 dB 4:05 03-Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op.104 III. Poco vivace
DR13 -6.19 dB -23.89 dB 11:30 04-Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op.104 IV. Allegro molto
DR12 -5.88 dB -23.47 dB 21:54 05-Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op.105
DR14 -5.93 dB -25.68 dB 18:09 06-Tapiola, Op.112
DR12 -6.21 dB -22.75 dB 8:01 07-Finlandia, Op. 26
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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