Great Recordings: Sibelius Symphony No. 3 - why its worth 30 minutes of your time

Between 1904 and 1907 the Finish composer Jean Sibelius composed his third symphony, Op.52 in C Major. It turned out to be a big departure from his 1st. and 2nd, and his violin concerto which he was writing around the same time. In this video I compare seven recordings of the piece, showing the amazingly different approaches of the seven different conductors and orchestras. I also argue the case that the piece is both masterful and emotionally transformative; that it is wonderful for testing your HiFi system after changes and adaptations. More importantly, for many: Sibelius' third symphony can be a doorway to a deeper appreciation and understanding of the power of classical music. Enjoy! Harley Lovegrove The recordings compared: 1. Sir Simon Rattle with the Berlin Philharmoniker: Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/6M5drg... 2. Yannick Nézet-Séguin with the Metropolitan Orchestra of Montreal on Atma Classic: Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/album/4HvTwp... 3. Santtu-Matias Rouvali with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, on Alpha Classics: Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/album/11Ir5A... 4. Osmo Vanska with the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra, on BIS records. Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/album/3rmHn8... 5. Sir Colin Davis with The London Symphony Orchestra on RCA, Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/album/0V7GeP... 6. Lorin Maazel with The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on Sony Classics. Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Rrzx4... 7. Vladimir Ashkenazy with the Philharmonia Orchestra on Decca. Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/4XXVhr... As always, if you would like to find out more about Pearl Acoustics and our Sibelius loudspeakers, please visit our website at: http://www.pearlacoustics.com or email us with your questions: [email protected] Social media links:   / pearlacoustics     / pearl.acoustics