Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major

Jean Sibelius

Recordings

Top Choice

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic

1961

Gil'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.'