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The jewel in the Speakers Corner Columbia crown ,The Columbia classical reissues from Speakers Corner have uniformly been excellent, but this reissue is extraordinary. The performances are of course top notch, but what stands out even more with this reissue is the sound quality. This is amongst the very best classical recordings I have ever heard, regardless of label, with soundstaging, focus, clarity and air in abundance. The sound of the first violin section, for example, often relatively rough and uncouth sounding in this repertoire, is detailed and clear with extended frequency response, but also smooth sounding. The presence of quite noticeable tape hiss suggests that we are listening to a record made with no "intervention" or "improvement" at any time right from the original recording session through to the pressing of this reissue 55 years later. It certainly puts to complete and utter shame previous efforts over the last few decades to put this recording onto CD. LP Review

Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor Op. 47, "The Swan of Tuonela" from the "Lemminkäinen Suite" Op. 22 - David Oistrakh  and the Philiadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy

Not always do composers of instrumental works take the playability of their ideas into consideration. Jean Sibelius – himself an excellent violinist – must have been aware of the enormous challenges to the soloist, but he did not, however, envisage that the première of his violin concerto would be badly received due to the inadequacy of the violinist. That his op. 47 would become a showpiece of romantic violin repertoire is certainly not only due to the first-class soloists of our time, but also thanks to the work’s broad and expressive melodies. In the short introduction of the second movement, the leaping intervals of the violin – as though from nowhere – develop into a broad symphonic dialogue with a late-romantic inflection, which is unleashed to create an emotional climax in the 20-bar main theme of the second movement. Seemingly purposely written for the nimble fingers of the world-class violinist, David Oistrakh and the evenly matched Philadelphia Orchestra present a superbly virtuosic and powerful rendering right up to the rousing finale. As an encore we hear "The Swan Of Tuonela" sing its tender, sublime song in a substantial solo on the cor anglais.

Composers of instrumentalists do not always give ruthless attention to the playability of their ideas. However, Jean Sibelius, himself an excellent violinist, might have known the tremendous challenges of the soloists, but he could not foresee that the first performance of his violin concerto was not very enthusiastic because of his inadequacies. The fact that Opus 47 nevertheless rose to the paradigm of romantic violin literature, is due not only to the first-class soloists of our time, but to his wide-bodied, expressive melody. As out of nothing of the short prelude, the violin's violin intervals evolve into the broad symphonic dialogue in late-romantic tone, which unleashes itself in the 20-measure main theme of the second movement of the emotional summit. As described for the nimble fingers of the violinist by world class, David Oistrakh and a Philadelphia Philharmonic present the virtuoso and powerful performance up to the sweeping finale. As an encore, "The Swan of Tuonela", Op. 22 his delicate and sublime song in the form of the widely performed solos of the English horn. 

This Speakers Corner production was produced using analogue masterband and mastering 100% pure analogue. All licenses and GEMA contributions were paid. 22 his delicate and sublime song in the form of the widely performed solos of the English horn. This Speakers Corner production was produced using analogue masterband and mastering 100% pure analogue.

All licenses and GEMA contributions were paid. 22 his delicate and sublime song in the form of the widely performed solos of the English horn. This Speakers Corner production was produced using analogue masterband and mastering 100% pure analogue. All licenses and GEMA contributions were paid.

Recording: December 1959 and January 1960 at Broadwood Hotel, Philadelphia (USA) 
Production: Howard Scott

Musicians:
David Oistrakh, violin
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor

Selections:
Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)
Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 
1. Allegro Moderato
2. Adagio Di Molto
Side B:
1. III Allegro, Ma Non Tanto
From Lemminkainen Suite Op. 22:
2. The Swan of Tuonela

Recording: December 1959 and January 1960 at Broadwood Hotel, Philadelphia (PA)
Production: Howard Scott