Special offer. Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 - 4
London Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Collins
The name Anthony Collins (1893-1963) probably doesn't mean a great deal to the majority of younger Gramophone readers, but for quite a few serious Sibelius aficionados his 1950s Decca recordings...
Special offer. Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 - 4
London Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Collins
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The name Anthony Collins (1893-1963) probably doesn't mean a great deal to the majority of younger Gramophone readers, but for quite a few serious Sibelius aficionados his 1950s Decca recordings...
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High on the list of requests for reissues from Decca are Anthony Collins's recordings of Sibelius's symphonies. Lovingly remastered from the original tapes, they make their first CD appearance on the Decca label as two 2-CD sets.
Contents and tracklist
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Anthony Collins
- Recorded: 1952-02-22
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Anthony Collins
- Recorded: 1952-05-12
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
1. Allegretto - Poco allegro - Tranquillo, ma poco a poco ravvivando il tempo al allegro
Track length9:26
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Anthony Collins
- Recorded: 1954-05-06
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Anthony Collins
- Recorded: 1954-02-25
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
Awards and reviews
The name Anthony Collins (1893-1963) probably doesn't mean a great deal to the majority of younger Gramophone readers, but for quite a few serious Sibelius aficionados his 1950s Decca recordings hold cult status. Collins's readings possess a red-blooded fervour and thrusting energy to which many will rightly respond
