Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5

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“eminently recommendable account of Sibelius’s Second…. good, well-chosen tempos and no want of tenderness at the Andante sostenuto theme…. Mackerras holds the structure together “ (Gramophone) “Sibelians need this disc. Schmidt’s Fifth could easily stand as the only version in someone’s collection. … Rob Barnett (MusicWeb International) “Ole Schmidt’s excellent Nielsen symphonies cycle long made me want to hear more of him on disc….” (c) Gramophone

Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.43
• [1] Allegretto 9:34
• [2] Tempo andante, ma rubato 13:44
• [3] Vivacissimo 6:01
• [4] Allegro moderato 13:45

Symphony No.5 in E flat major, Op.82

• [5]  Tempo molto moderato 12:11
• [6]  Andante mosso 8:37
• [7]  Allegro molto 8:17