Among the many Sibelius recordings in existence, those that have certainly been overlooked are the Okko Kamu readings of the Four Legends, Karelia Suite and two of the tone poems – The Bard and En Saga. Previously issued on a French ‘Double’ disc, they make their first significant appearance, coupled with the much-praised Sibelius readings of Eugen Jochum, previously issued in DG’s ‘Sprache der Welt’ series.
JEAN SIBELIUS
Karelia Suite, Op. 11
Four Legends from the Kalevala, Op. 22
The Bard, Op. 64
En Saga, Op. 9
Helsinki Radio Symphony Orchestra
Okko Kamu
The Tempest: Overture, Op, 109 No. 1
The Oceanides, Op. 73
Nightride & Sunrise, Op. 55
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Eugen Jochum
Executive producers: Cord Garben (Karelia Suite, Four Legends, The Bard, En Saga); Wolfgang Lohse (The Tempest, The Oceanides, Nightride and Sunrise)
Balance Engineers: Klaus Hiemann (Karelia Suite, Four Legends, The Bard, En Saga); Harald Baudis (The Tempest, The Oceanides, Nightride and Sunrise)
Recording Engineers: Jobst Eberhardt (Karelia Suite, Four Legends, The Bard, En Saga); Günter Hermanns (The Tempest, The Oceanides, Nightride and Sunrise)
Tape editing: Jobst Eberhardt (Karelia Suite, Four Legends, En Saga); Christa Conrad, Wolfgang Werner (The Bard); Hans-Peter Schweigmann (The Tempest, The Oceanides, Nightride and Sunrise)
Recording locations: Concert Hall, Helsinki, Finland, October 1972 (The Bard, En Saga), October 1975 (Karelia Suite, Four Legends); Residenz, Herkulessaal, Munich, Germany, November 1955 (The Tempest, The Oceanides, Nightride and Sunrise)