Favourite Sibelius cycle

[Beef Oven!]

Although I had been pretty conversant with Sibelius music by the time my children were old enough to attend Grade School, I had never heard of the Oceanidies until their Music School teacher sent them home with the assisgnment to write a paper about it. He had played it in class that day (I should mention that I have triplets, so all of the kids were in the same music class). My children were flabbergasted when they discovered that I had never heard of it, because they thought my knowledge of Classical Music was infinite. It turns out the teacher's parents were Finns that had emigrated to the States and the Oceanidies was his favorite work of Sibelius, but in the days before streaming and you tube I could not produce a recording of it for the kids before their paper was due, and a check of the catalog at the time revealed that there were only two extent recordings, one of which was by Vanska which I susbsequently obtained.

The Penguin Guide was always a good way of seeing what works were available by which composers. That's where I picked up on the various Sibelius works, back in the late 80s/90s. Scene with Cranes is more of a rarity. Rattle CBSO is the only recording I'm aware of.

[richardfinegold]

The Penguin Guide was always a good way of seeing what works were available by which composers. That's where I picked up on the various Sibelius works, back in the late 80s/90s. Scene with Cranes is more of a rarity. Rattle CBSO is the only recording I'm aware of.

I think I used the Schwann Catalog at the time, which I used to buy quarterly.

[visualnickmos]

The Penguin Guide was always a good way of seeing what works were available by which composers. That's where I picked up on the various Sibelius works, back in the late 80s/90s. Scene with Cranes is more of a rarity. Rattle CBSO is the only recording I'm aware of.

I think it's in the EMI Berglund 'Helsinki' box set.....

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Remembering the poster who had this as his nom-de-forum back in the BBC days. His enthusiasm for all things Sibelian was infectious and it seems that the I'm finally catching up.

- when rfg mentioned Stokowski's recording of Sibelius' #1, yesterday, I thought how KCII would have had so much to tell us about this.

Best wishes if you ever look in here, KCII.

[tigajen]

The Penguin Guide was always a good way of seeing what works were available by which composers. That's where I picked up on the various Sibelius works, back in the late 80s/90s. Scene with Cranes is more of a rarity. Rattle CBSO is the only recording I'm aware of.

The Vanska complete Karelia and Kuolema includes this I believe

[Beef Oven!]

The Vanska complete Karelia and Kuolema includes this I believe

You'd hope it would be in the complete Kuolema!!!!

I have a Vanska CD of tone poems, but not that one.

[Beef Oven!]

I think it's in the EMI Berglund 'Helsinki' box set.....

I've just ordered the Bournemouth Berglund, so I'll still be scene with cranesless

[tigajen]

You'd hope it would be in the complete Kuolema!!!!

I have a Vanska CD of tone poems, but not that one.

Sorry if I was a bit Vague Yes all the music is there but Scene with Cranes is not in the form of Sibelius's later rearrangement.It is a great disc IMO

[Beef Oven!]

Sorry if I was a bit Vague Yes all the music is there but Scene with Cranes is not in the form of Sibelius's later rearrangement.It is a great disc IMO

I have had the CD in my Amazon 'basket' for ages, hoping the price will go easy, but it hasn't. Maybe I should stop being tight and press the 'buy button'

[Nick Armstrong]

I've just ordered the Bournemouth Berglund, so I'll still be scene with cranesless

But OMG what good value.......!!! This must have been on the 'Bargains' thread, was it?!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0091JQH2Q/ref=s9_simh_gw_p15_d1_i3?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=08SBEYSY3XY4NQS7MJR6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=455344027&pf_rd_i=468294

It would be a crime NOT to get this at that price...!

And the Collins... to add to the live Rattle cycle which I've just slotted onto the iPod... to add to the recent Storgards cycle. In addition to the Vanska.

Do I need all these? (It's a rhetorical question, Beef Steak! )

[eighthobstruction]

....a dionysian dilemma........

[BBMmk2]

Cali, what's your opinion of the Storgards?

[Beef Oven!]

But OMG what good value.......!!! This must have been on the 'Bargains' thread, was it?!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0091JQH2Q/ref=s9_simh_gw_p15_d1_i3?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=08SBEYSY3XY4NQS7MJR6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=455344027&pf_rd_i=468294

It would be a crime NOT to get this at that price...!

And the Collins... to add to the live Rattle cycle which I've just slotted onto the iPod... to add to the recent Storgards cycle. In addition to the Vanska.

Do I need all these? (It's a rhetorical question, Beef Steak! )

Of course you need them! (this is a rhetorical answer, tempest-man )

I paid a whopping £10.22 for a brand new set, incl p&p from Amazon marketplace!

I don't know if they were on the bargains thread, I just went on the Amazon site and had a gander.

While we're on the subject, have you bought these, yet?

[pastoralguy]

I honestly think Mrs. PG will divorce me if I dare to play any more Sibelius! First the Berlin Phil. on their Digital Concert Hall, then the Radio3 broadcasts, then me banging on about going to London, then me banging on having returned from London and then me watching it on BBC4 last nite...!

Maybe time for some Mozart...

[teamsaint]

I honestly think Mrs. PG will divorce me if I dare to play any more Sibelius! First the Berlin Phil. on their Digital Concert Hall, then the Radio3 broadcasts, then me banging on about going to London, then me banging on having returned from London and then me watching it on BBC4 last nite...!

Maybe time for some Mozart...

have you talked Mrs PG through the online booking system for the Caledonian sleeper?