There again, compared with the very finest in Sibelius interpretation, it is surprisingly down-to-earth, while the central movement is too primped and preened, and the finale ... Symphony No. 1 ...

Osmo Vänskä’s new Sibelius cycle continues ... As I noted with Nos 2 and 5 (4/12), Vänskä’s interpretations have evolved over time and are now notably quicker in tempi. In the First Symphony, the ...