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As part of Radio 3's Northern Lights Season Gillian Moore recommends a recorded version of Sibelius's 1st Symphony in E minor - possibly the most accessible of his 7 mighty symphonies - a piece that shows flashes of Tchaikovsky and Wagner - but it's also a symphony that displays the distinctive Sibelius voice. Top recommendation: Sibelius: Complete Symphonies SIBELIUS: Symphonies Nos. 1-7 (complete); Late Fragments (3) 麻豆社 Philharmonic, John Storgards (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN10809(3) (3CD) (Download only for individual symphony.)
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