Symphony No.4, Sibelius

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Symphonie Nr.4 in a moll, Op.63 (1911)

Flauto I, II / Oboe I, II / Clarinetto (A, B) I, II / Fagotto I, II
Corno (E, F) I, II, III, IV / Tromba (E, F) I, II / Trombone I, II, III
Timpani / Campanelli
Violino I, II / Viola / Violoncello / Contrabasso
Breitkopf & Härtel (JSW I/5)


  1. Leopold Stokowski, The Philadelphia Orchestra
    1932/4/23,
    BIDDULPH, WHL 062
    8.16/4.26/8.27/10.50
  2. Sir Thomas Beecham, London Philharmonic Orchestra
    1937/12/10, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
    EMI, CDM 7 64027 2
    9.58/4.06/9.35/8.35
  3. Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra
    1940/4/29, New York
    SEVEN SEAS, KICC 2250 (KING RECORD CO.,LTD.)
    9.08/4.39/8.19/9.38
  4. Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra
    1953/7, Kingsway Hall, London
    EMI, CDM 7 63466 2 (4-disc set: CMS 7 63464 2)
    9.46/5.01/12.02/9.18
  5. Sixten Ehrling, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
    1953/1/9-11, Royal Academy of Music, Nybrokajen, Stockholm
    FINLANDIA, 3984-22713-2 (3-disc set)
    10.57/4.21/10.22/8.30
  6. Anthony Collins, London Symphony Orchestra
    1954/2/22-25, Kingsway Hall, London
    BEULAH, 4PD8
    8.47/3.59/8.48/10.06
  7. Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    1955/11/8, Royal Festival Hall, London
    BBC, BBCL 4041-2
    8.56/4.20/8.50/9.01
  8. Leopold Stokowski, Philadelphia Orchestra
    1962/3/16,
    VIBRATO, VHL337
    8.00/4.13/9.08/10.57
  9. Akeo Watanabe, Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
    1962/6/20-21, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo
    Denon, COCO-80408
    9.53/4.45/10.49/9.28
  10. Ernest Ansermet, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
    1963/9-10, Victoria Hall, Geneva
    Decca, 475 8142 (4-disc set: 475 8140)
    9.46/4.32/9.48/11.41
  11. Ernest Ansermet, Helsinki City Orchestra
    1963/?/?, ?
    Lanne Historical Cllection, LHC-7101
    8.31/5.26/9.09/11.06
  12. Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker
    1965/2/26-27 & 5/12, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin
    DG, 415 108-2
    9.53/4.42/11.57/9.22
  13. Malcolm Sargent, BBC Symphony Orchestra
    1965/9/2, Royal Albert Hall
    BBC, BBCL 4237-2
    10.38/4.25/10.39/9.36
  14. George Szell, Cleaveland Orchestra
    1966/1/11,
    Cult of Classical Music, cocom1013
    10.15/4.46/10.23/8.59
  15. Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic
    1966/2/1, Avey Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City
    SONY, SRCR 9538 (Sony Classical, 2-disc set: 455 405-2)
    11.09/5.20/11.17/11.33
  16. Lorin Maazel, Wiener Philharmoniker
    1968/3-4, Sofiensaal, Wien
    DECCA, 430 779-2
    10.12/4.02/9.03/9.14
  17. Paavo Berglund, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    1968, Kulttuuritalo Concert Hall, Helsinki
    FINLANDIA (Warner Music), 4509-95843-2
    10.23/4.25/10.46/9.41
  18. Herbert Kegel, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Leipzig
    1969/3/4, Kongresshalle Leipzig Konzertmitschnitt
    WEITBLICK, SSS0061-2
    10.08/4.46/10.55/9.24
  19. Sir John Barbirolli, Hallé Orchestra
    1969/5/29-30, Kingsway Hall, London
    EMI, 5 67299 2
    9.56/4.47/11.08/10.27
  20. Herbert Kegel, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Leipzig
    1969?, --
    Berlin Classics, 0031432BC
    10.23/4.41/10.53/9.06
  21. Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, The USSR TV and Radio Large Symphony Orchestra
    1971, --
    Venezia, CDVE44237
    10.00/4.53/9.57/9.06
  22. Paavo Berglund, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    1975/6/3-4, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road , London
    Warner Classics, 50999 9 736002 5
    10.52/4.47/11.17/10.26
  23. Loris Tjeknavorian, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    1976/7/?, Barking Town Hall, London
    BMG JAPAN, TWCL 3016
    9.27/4.01/9.34/8.40
  24. Sir Colin Davis, Boston Symphony Orchestra
    1976/12, Boston
    PHILIPS, 416 603-2
    11.03/4.38/12.52/8.36
  25. Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker
    1976/12/27 & 29, Philharmonie, Berlin
    EMI, CE-28-5186 (TOSHIBA EMI LTD.)
    10.32/5.22/12.47/9.59
  26. Maurice Abravanel, Utah Symphony Orchestra
    1977/5, Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City
    VANGUARD CLASSICS, SVC 31
    9.07/5.21/10.31/9.33
  27. Kurt Sanderling, Berliner Sinfonie-Orcheser
    1977/5, Studio Christuskirche, Berlin
    BERLIN Classics, BC 2059-2 (4-disc set)
    10.48/4.47/10.05/10.23
  28. Paavo Berglund, Swiss Festival Orchestra
    1977/8/17,
    Lucky Ball, LB 0041
    10.32/4.45/10.17/10.23
  29. Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker
    1978/1/28, ?
    Fachmann für Klassischer Musik, FKM-CDR-159
    10.19/5.03/12.49/9.41
  30. Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra
    1978/3/4, Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia
    BMG, BVCC-38124 (RCA)
    8.42/5.17/9.04/9.02
  31. Vladimir Ashkenazy, Philharmonia Orchestra
    1980/3, Kingsway Hall, London
    DECCA, 455 403-2 (2-disc set: 455 402-2)
    9.41/4.38/9.26/9.14
  32. Akeo Watanabe, Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
    1981/9/9, Hitomi Kinen Kodo, Showa Women's University
    DENON, COCO-6683
    9.30/4.50/10.25/9.09
  33. Akeo Watanabe, Helsinki Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
    1982/1/28, Fukuoka Sunpalace
    TDK, TDK-OC013
    9.33/4.48/9.32/9.23
  34. Sir Alexander Gibson, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    1983?, SNO Center, Glasgow
    CHANDOS, CHAN 6555
    8.03/4.51/8.42/9.18
  35. Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
    1984/2/2-4, Gothenburg Concert Hall, Sweden
    BIS, CD-263
    12.03/4.50/10.56/9.41
  36. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    1984/2, All Saints Church Tooting
    EMI, CC33-3282 (TOSHIBA EMI LTD)
    9.37/4.41/9.54/9.57
  37. Sir Colin Davis, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
    1984/3/2, --
    Lucky Ball, LB0045
    12.30/4.43/12.26/8.22
  38. Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    1986/12/13-14, Butterworth Hall, University of Warwick
    EMI, CDM 7 64121 2
    10.53/4.47/11.45/10.11
  39. Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    1988/9/16-22, Helsinki Culture House
    RCA (Sony Music), 19439704812(4)
    10.26/4.46/9.46/9.25
  40. Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony
    1989/5 & 6, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
    DECCA, 425 858-2
    10.29/4.38/10.58/10.08
  41. Adrian Leaper, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    1990/4/9-12, Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava
    NAXOS, 8.550199
    9.41/4.49/11.01/9.29
  42. Lorin Maazel, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
    1990/5/7, Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh
    SONY, SRCR 8547 (Sony Classical)
    12.39/4.24/11.26/11.06
  43. Leif Segerstam, The Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
    1990/11/2-3, Danish Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
    CHANDOS, CHAN 8943
    11.18/5.03/12.23/11.01
  44. Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    1993/5/23, Philharmonia Hall, St. Petersburg
    FINLANDIA (Warner Music), 4509-99963-2 (3-disc set)
    9.00/4.34/9.20/9.25
  45. James Levin, Berliner Philharmoniker
    1994/2, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin
    DG, 445 865-2
    11.23/4.57/11.30/9.30
  46. Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra
    1994/4, Blackheath Concert Halls, London
    BMG Music, 09026-68183-2
    10.55/4.53/12.17/9.13
  47. Paavo Berglund, Chamber Orchestra of Europe
    1995/9, Watford Colosseum, London
    FINLANDIA (Warner Music Finland), 0630-14951-2
    9.23/5.01/9.15/9.32
  48. Osmo Vänskä, Lahti Symphony Orchestra
    1997/1/9-10, Ristinkirkko, Lahti, Finland
    BIS, CD-861
    11.36/4.29/14.04/9.04
  49. Sakari Oramo, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    2000/5-6, Symphony Hall, Birmingham
    ERATO (Warner Classic International), 8573-85776-2
    10.45/4.38/11.30/8.55
  50. Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
    2003/11/?, Gothenburg Concert Hall, Sweden
    DG, 00289 477 5453
    12.18/5.23/11.21/9.39
  51. Paul Mägi, Uppsala Kammarorkester
    2004/4/22, Grand Auditorium Uppsala University
    Swedish Society, SCD 1147
    9.44/4.50/10.02/10.14
  52. Leif Segerstam, Helsinki Philharomonic Orchestra
    2004/12/3, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki
    ONDINE, ODE 1040-2
    11.13/4.51/11.25/10.17
  53. Vladimir Ashkenazy, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
    2006-2007, Stockholms Konserthus
    EXTON OVCL-00282
    8.56/5.03/8.48/9.30
  54. Arvo Volmer, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
    2007/10/22-23, The Adelaide Town Hall
    ABC Classics, 476 3943
    9.58/4.44/10.09/10.04
  55. Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra
    2008/7, Barbican, London
    Alto, ALC 1389
    11.42/4.57/12.40/9.17
  56. Pietari Inkinen, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    2009/9/21-23, Michael Fowler Center, Wellington
    Naxos, 8.572227
    10.33/4.52/10.56/9.59
  57. Pietari Inkinen, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra
    2013/4/19, Suntory Hall
    Naxsos Japan, NYCC-27286-9
    11.12/5.12/11.15/11.03
  58. Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra
    2013/5-6, Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis
    BIS, BIS-SACD-1996
    11.59/4.17/13.10/8.48
  59. John Storgårds, BBC Philharmonic
    2013/6/10, MediaCityUK, Salford
    CHANDOS, CHAN 10809(3)
    9.19/5.01/10.54/9.26
  60. Tadaaki Otaka, Sapporo Symphony Orchestra
    2014/2/13-14, Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara
    FONTEC, FOCD6048
    10.29/4.48/12.24/7.35
  61. Okko Kamu, Lahti Symphony Orchestra
    2014/5, The Sibelius Hall, Lahti, Finland
    BIS, BIS-2076
    11.16/4.50/11.46/9.51
  62. Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker
    2015/1/28 - 2/6, Philharmonie Berlin
    Berliner Philharmoniker, BPHR 150071
    10.23/4.43/11.44/9.59
  63. Paavo Järvi, Orchestre de Paris
    2016/3/30, Philharmonie de Paris
    RCA, SICC 19027-9
    10.04/5.00/10.16/10.24
  64. Sir MARK Elder, The Hallé
    2018/8/2-3, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
    CD HLL 7553
    11.43/5.09/12.47/11.28

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Works of Jean Sibelius

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