Credits:

Thomas Bloch

Description:

Sibelius continued to compose symphonic poems throughout his creative career, and when we survey his body of workfrom his energetic early masterpiece En Saga to his final symphonic poem Tapiola, which reaches the pinnacle of mystical profunditywe get a sense of the evolution of his style at a glance. There is always a mystical atmosphere in these worksone in which Nordic nature, such as forests and the sea, blends seamlessly with legendbut as the years passed, this recording allows us to sense how his technique matured and his music grew ever more profound, as if transcending the mundane world. Since the collection includes pieces ranging from those rarely performed to those frequently performed, I highly recommend it to everyone from die-hard Sibelius fans to beginners.