Friday, November 27, 2015

Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 (Barbirolli, 1940)

Jean Sibelius
Sorry for the long absence, but it's become more and more difficult for me to find time to work on this blog. I've spoiled everyone in the past with weekly posts, and now I find that one or two posts a month is the best I can do. Be that as it may, I didn't want to miss the Sibelius sesquicentennial next month (Dec. 8), and here is my little contribution to the celebrations, John Barbirolli's first recording of a Sibelius symphony:

Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43
New York Philharmonic conducted by John Barbirolli
Recorded May 6, 1940
Columbia Masterworks set MM-423, five 78-rpm records
Link (FLAC files, 99.37 MB)
Link (MP3 files, 66.72 MB)

This was Barbirolli's second Philharmonic session for Columbia; the first had produced this recording of another Second Symphony - that by Brahms.  In between these two sessions, Igor Stravinsky made his first recordings with the Philharmonic, conducting his own "Rite of Spring" and suite from "Petrouchka."
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5 comments:

  1. BryanNovember 27, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    Alternate links:

    FLAC:
    http://www.mediafire.com/download/cj221r24ub213j1/Barbirolli_-_Sibelius_2_FLACs.zip

    MP3:
    http://www.mediafire.com/download/y00c03jsn22yhxh/Barbirolli_-_Sibelius_2_MP3s.zip

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  2. NickNovember 28, 2015 at 11:15 AM

    Dear Bryan, Thank you very much indeed for this, and sorry to hear that you're now so pressed for time. I sympathise... It makes us doubly grateful for your 'little' contribution, which is very far from that! Best wishes, Nick

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    1. NickDecember 1, 2015 at 8:54 AM

      And, having listened to it, I must say it's very, very fine - thank you again! Nick

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  3. nicolasDecember 4, 2015 at 5:11 AM

    Hey Bryan, You are already spoiling us with monthly posts!
    Thanks for the great work, take care.

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  4. Herbert PaulsDecember 13, 2015 at 3:55 PM

    Far be it from anyone of us to ever complain about your valuable legacy (much of it rare) of meticulously carried out and documented releases of 78 RPM material. I will always be exceedingly grateful.

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