Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major
Jean Sibelius
Recordings
Top Choice
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic
1961Gil's top choice. 'One of Bernstein's best recordings... immaculate, very exciting... everything just falls into place wonderfully.'
Also Worth Hearing
Tauno Hannikainen / London Symphonia
c. 1950s'Has that innate sort of understanding of Sibelius, the charm, the excitement, it's all here.'
Robert Kajanus / London Symphony
1932'Constricted sound, but very exciting and spontaneous sounding and idiomatic.'