Sibelius Songs

Jorma Hynninen (Performer), Jean Sibelius (Composer), Leif Segerstam (Conductor), Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Jorma Hynninen
• Orchestra: Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Leif Segerstam
• Composer: Jean Sibelius
• Audio CD (July 26, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ondine
• ASIN: B00000377Z
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,913 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Sibelius, November 16, 2000

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This review is from: Sibelius Songs (Audio CD)

Many of these songs were not originally written with an orchestral accompaniment in mind. But orchestra brings out new colors in these works, that I hadn't realized before when listening to them with piano accompaniment.

Hynninen sings beautifully throughout, and is in my opinion at his best in these songs. He has a special kind of light high baritone voice, that doesn't always work well in opera, but in Sibelius it works fantastically. Understanding the language and the cultural background of these songs helps as well.

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars deep-throated Finn sings powerful Sibelius, June 1, 2010

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This review is from: Sibelius Songs (Audio CD)

The evocation of the Finnish forest, lakes, and skies, of love and joy and longing... expressive music, sensitively sung. Potent stuff!