Owain Arwel Hughes - Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 (CD)

This recording from Owain Arwel Hughes and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is the first in a cycle of all seven of Sibelius's symphonies. Symphony No.1, from 1899, is coupled with No.3, from 1907. Although bound by classical conventions, and the influence of Tchaikovsky, No.1 displays a remarkable and striking independence of thought. No.3 shows the composer making the transition from the large-scale symphonic structures of the first two symphonies to the more compact, tightly argued symphonies that followed.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Sibelius: Symphony No.1 in E minor Op.39 - Andante Ma Non Troppo
2. Sibelius: Symphony No.1 in E minor Op.39 - II Andante
3. Sibelius: Symphony No.1 in E minor Op.39 - III Scherzo
4. Sibelius: Symphony No.1 in E minor Op.39 - IV Finale: (Quasi Una Fantasia)
5. Sibelius: Symphony No.3 in C Major Op.52 - I Allegro Moderato
6. Sibelius: Symphony No.3 in C Major Op.52 - II Andantino Con Moto, Quasi Allegretto
7. Sibelius: Symphony No.3 in C Major Op.52 - III Moderato