Symphony No. 3 in C major

Jean Sibelius

Vladimir Ashkenazi / Philharmonia Orchestra

Mid-1980s Very good-sounding recording.

Top choice. 'Very good-sounding' and 'beautifully played.' The performance is 'lush and beautiful,' 'well judged,' and the final coda 'comes out very effectively'.

Robert Kajanus / London Symphony Orchestra

1932 Dim historical recording.

The authority's version. 'Very committed and exciting.' The slow movement is taken at a 'more deliberate speed' and is 'very effective'.