Symphony No. 4 in A minor
Jean Sibelius
Recordings
Top Choice
Lorin Maazel / Vienna Philharmonic
c. 1960sGil's top choice. 'Beautiful sound... Maazel brings all the drama... this real, you know, icy quality that he brings to it.'
Also Worth Hearing
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic
1965'Karajan was a very good Sibelian... brings beautiful sound which really helps in this symphony.'
Sir Thomas Beecham / London Philharmonic
1937'One of the most masterful versions... very dark, very bleak... even with the constricted sound.'