Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 4-5-6-7 - Japan Philharmonic Orchestra/Akeo Watanabe

Jean Sibelius (1867-1957)
Symphonies Nos. 4-5-6-7
Japan Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Akeo Watanabe

Disc 1
Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63
1) Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio (9'44")
2) Allegro molto vivace (4'41")
3) Il tempo largo (10'37")
4) Allegro (9'15")

Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104
5) Allegro molto moderato (8'07")
6) Allegretto moderato (5'23")
7) Poco vivace (3'56")
8) Allegro molto (9'09")

Disc 2
Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 82
1) Tempo molto moderato – Allegro moderato (ma poco a poco stretto) – Vivace molto – Presto – Più PrestoTempo molto moderato – Allegro moderato (ma poco a poco stretto) – Vivace molto – Presto – Più Presto (12'52")
2) Andante mosso, quasi allegretto – Poco a poco stretto – Tranquillo – Poco a poco stretto – Ritenuto al tempo I (8'34")
3) Allegro molto – Misterioso – Un pochettino largamente – Largamente assai – Un pochettino stretto (7'57")

4) Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105 (20'14")


Source: Epic 3 3/4 ips reel tape set E5C 852 (KH archives), recorded 1960-1962 by Nippon Columbia Company
Original tape reel at top right
Digital restoration: Curt Timmons 2016 - For Private Use Only
Akai 4000 DS reel tape machine used for this transcription
Thanks to Rob Barnett for suggesting this restoration
Cover art from original Epic tape box

Please note: Every effort has been made to preserve these 50+-year-old tapes, but there are some instances
of channel drop-out and other flaws that could not be fully eliminated. It is my hope that the sincerity and conviction of the performances will outweigh any technical flaws.