Sibelius Violin Concerto Mvmt. I, Part A (Unrevised 1903-04 Version)

[OriginalMoonbeam]

Thanks for sharing this..enjoyed listening to it very much!

[themusicdr]

OMB thnks for the fwd - certainly v interesting. as per some of the other commentators i agree seems to be "fat free" ie somehwat lighter. also does seem to meander a bit and lack direction

[mophoplz]

Hmm, I like parts of this even better than the revised edition. It's much lighter in character, though.

[gnatural]

also, i think this version makes Sibelius sound like he doesn't know where hes going with the piece. so many ideas.

[gnatural]

im sure many violinists prefer the second because that's what we grew up learning. but what if we had not and this was Sibelius concerto. I really how popular it would have been, or not so popular maybe. who knows. this is very interesting.

[Semas79]

Thanks Ironmagma!!! its wonderful to listen sibelius first´s versión. Would you share with us the second movement?

[leonidaskavakos]

buy the record for god's shake!I think the whole 1st movement is more than enough....

[bartweisser]

Self advertisement ... huh huh.

I have to give you my thanks for being able to bring us the original version. It is really a symphonic poem featuring a solo vioiln.  It is beautiful!

In my opinion the "nationalism" aspect of this piece shows up much more clearly in this version. I could almost see the anguish of the Finnish people with this piece, much more so than "Finlandia".

[leonidaskavakos]

I'm not Him!I wish i was!I just think that masterpieces like this and especially in classical music (that doesnt "sell" so much) we ought to buy the good discs!

[yellotheemcee]

i hate to break it to you but im a cheap bastard

btw this is on limewire tho if you look hard enough you'll find it

[misterbg1]

some parts in this version are better then the newer version... such as at 9:15-9:32

[schlesmail]

The orchestra is the Lahti Symphony Orchestra; recording was made in 1991.

[Brunildilla]

Well, is very interesting, but I prefer the last version.

Anyway, is a great document.

Congratulations

[leonidaskavakos]

bravo ironmagma!Let everyone admire the concerto they way the composer conceived.