Herbert von Karajan - Sibelius: Symphony No. 5, Tapiola (1964) [2015] Hi-Res
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BAND/ARTIST: Herbert von Karajan
- Title: Sibelius: Symphony No. 5, Tapiola
- Year Of Release: 1964 [2015]
- Label: HDTT
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: FLAC (Tracks) | 24 Bit/192 kHz
- Total Time: 00:51:46
- Total Size: 1,8 GB (+3%rec.)
- WebSite: Album Preview
Karajan had a profound understanding of the music of Sibelius - many of these
items were recorded 3 or 4 times each.
Karajan is tightly controlling when it comes to nuance, color, and timbre. These are
not "spontaneous," spur-of-the-moment summons from the musical ether. Frankly,
a little of that goes a long way with Sibelius. It's too easy to cruise along and stop to
point out this or that isolated bit of harmonic interest, or inate a forgotten "inner
voice." What von Karajan does is rather elemental to art of bringing Sibelius to life:
he nds the pulse or core rhythm to the movements, and draws them together to
build the musical architecture, or "span" of the piece. This doesn't imply a horse race
from beginning to end, but rather a reluctance to dawdle in pools of rubato. Real
orchestral power is built up and sustained, not thrown at you like a succession of
one-two punches. What results is a sense of rightness and inevitability that eludes
less eective conductors.
His interpretations are legendary, and the recordings are excellent, bearing in mind
they are 35 years old.The Fifth especially (recorded for the 100th anniversary of the
composer's birth) is one of the recorded classics, and the recordings of the other
works are hardly inferior.Sibelius himself, on hearing Karajan's 1950s Philharmonia
Orchestra mono recordings of his music, said 'Karajan is the only conductor who
knows what I meant,' and when one listens to this set, one can hear why. The Fifth
Symphony is beautifully paced with the soaring theme of the swans in the last
movement truly reaching for the sky and the triumphant ending certainly one that
inspires awe.
Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony is a Karajan specialty, having recorded it four times. It is a
glorious miracle that this classic recording is still so convincing and wonderful.
Whereas interpretations of the symphony in later years tend to be more “serene,”
Karajan’s 1965 reading here belongs to the class of “brimming with heroic life
force” – even the Andante is lled with palpable energy. Needless to say, although
there are more rened (as in orchestral texture) versions of the Swan Hymn, this
rendition remains very impressive. It is beautiful in its solid vitality, powerfully
sculpted but very beautiful – for want of a better word: Olympian. Listen to the
brass – what brazen beauty! Like some titanic bronze hero striding godlike
through the symphony. I particularly like Karajan’s conclusion, with the closely
spaced nal chords.
The Tapiola by Herbert von Karajan reveals the music’s Northern elemental power,
which can seem moody, dark, convulsive, and threatening, as seems appropriate to
a erce Scandinavian god. The Berlin Philharmonic, always lustrous and polished to
a glossy surface under Karajan, delivers this Northern drama in immaculate sonics.
Tracks:
Symphony No. 5 in E at major, Op. 82
I. Tempo molto moderato; Allegro moderato
II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
III. Allegro molto
IV. Tapiola (literally, "Realm of Tapio"), Op. 112
Personnel:
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan
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items were recorded 3 or 4 times each.
Karajan is tightly controlling when it comes to nuance, color, and timbre. These are
not "spontaneous," spur-of-the-moment summons from the musical ether. Frankly,
a little of that goes a long way with Sibelius. It's too easy to cruise along and stop to
point out this or that isolated bit of harmonic interest, or inate a forgotten "inner
voice." What von Karajan does is rather elemental to art of bringing Sibelius to life:
he nds the pulse or core rhythm to the movements, and draws them together to
build the musical architecture, or "span" of the piece. This doesn't imply a horse race
from beginning to end, but rather a reluctance to dawdle in pools of rubato. Real
orchestral power is built up and sustained, not thrown at you like a succession of
one-two punches. What results is a sense of rightness and inevitability that eludes
less eective conductors.
His interpretations are legendary, and the recordings are excellent, bearing in mind
they are 35 years old.The Fifth especially (recorded for the 100th anniversary of the
composer's birth) is one of the recorded classics, and the recordings of the other
works are hardly inferior.Sibelius himself, on hearing Karajan's 1950s Philharmonia
Orchestra mono recordings of his music, said 'Karajan is the only conductor who
knows what I meant,' and when one listens to this set, one can hear why. The Fifth
Symphony is beautifully paced with the soaring theme of the swans in the last
movement truly reaching for the sky and the triumphant ending certainly one that
inspires awe.
Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony is a Karajan specialty, having recorded it four times. It is a
glorious miracle that this classic recording is still so convincing and wonderful.
Whereas interpretations of the symphony in later years tend to be more “serene,”
Karajan’s 1965 reading here belongs to the class of “brimming with heroic life
force” – even the Andante is lled with palpable energy. Needless to say, although
there are more rened (as in orchestral texture) versions of the Swan Hymn, this
rendition remains very impressive. It is beautiful in its solid vitality, powerfully
sculpted but very beautiful – for want of a better word: Olympian. Listen to the
brass – what brazen beauty! Like some titanic bronze hero striding godlike
through the symphony. I particularly like Karajan’s conclusion, with the closely
spaced nal chords.
The Tapiola by Herbert von Karajan reveals the music’s Northern elemental power,
which can seem moody, dark, convulsive, and threatening, as seems appropriate to
a erce Scandinavian god. The Berlin Philharmonic, always lustrous and polished to
a glossy surface under Karajan, delivers this Northern drama in immaculate sonics.
Tracks:
Symphony No. 5 in E at major, Op. 82
I. Tempo molto moderato; Allegro moderato
II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
III. Allegro molto
IV. Tapiola (literally, "Realm of Tapio"), Op. 112
Personnel:
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan
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