℗ 2013 Halle Concerts Society
| Released | May 6, 2013 |
| Duration | 1h 10m 51s |
| Record Label | Halle Concerts Society |
| Genre | Classical |
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 - The Oceanides - Pohjola's Daughter
Hallé, Sir Mark Elder
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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1.1
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Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49
Jean Sibelius; Halle; Sir Mark Elder |
13:21 | |||
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1.2
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The Oceanides, Op. 73
Jean Sibelius; Halle; Sir Mark Elder |
10:30 | |||
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Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43
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1.3
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I. Allegretto
Jean Sibelius; Halle; Sir Mark Elder |
10:30 | |||
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1.4
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II. Tempo andante, ma rubato
Jean Sibelius; Halle; Sir Mark Elder |
14:43 | |||
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1.5
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III. Vivacissimo -
Jean Sibelius; Halle; Sir Mark Elder |
6:28 | |||
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1.6
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IV. Finale: Allegro moderato
Jean Sibelius; Halle; Sir Mark Elder |
15:19 | |||
"Elder's approach to the symphony is a measured, slow-burning one. He's careful not to ratchet up the drama too early, keeping the first movement on a short leash, but sculpting the slow movement in long, searching paragraphs, and testing his orchestra's agility to the limit in the scherzo, so that the finale when it comes is both a release and a Tchaikovsky-like vindication of what has come before."
- Andrew Clements, The Guardian
"Sir Mark Elder is an inspirational conductor and there aren’t too many of those around today. Playing with dramatic bite the Hallé is certainly on its finest form with this all-Sibelius disc. Excellent sound quality adds to the desirability of this release."
- Michael Cookson, MusicWeb International
The Hallé originally performed the British premiere of Jean Sibelius' Symphony No. 2 in 1905 and this volume marks the long-awaited recording of Sir Mark Elder's interpretation of the piece. Elder's signature restraint and the Hallé's precision are apparent on this disc offering a majestic interpretation of the Second Symphony as well as delightfully contrasting tone poems Oceanides and Pohjola's Daughter.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Halle Concerts Society Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.53 -3.98 to -0.45 | -25.87 -27.35 to -22.71 | -21.27 -23.40 to -18.00 | 15 13 to 17 | |
| 1 | Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49 | -1.06 | -26.07 | -20.5 | 15 |
| 2 | The Oceanides, Op. 73 | -1.00 | -27.35 | -23.4 | 17 |
| 3 | I. Allegretto | -2.13 | -27.01 | -22.7 | 15 |
| 4 | II. Tempo andante, ma rubato | -0.45 | -25.04 | -20.6 | 15 |
| 5 | III. Vivacissimo - | -3.98 | -27.02 | -22.4 | 14 |
| 6 | IV. Finale: Allegro moderato | -0.58 | -22.71 | -18.0 | 13 |