Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 - Finale

oh how i agree so much!

Yeah! SIBELIUS!
What a cool software! xD

there is a recording in a sibelius 2 and 5 album conducted by barbirolli. he conducts the royal philharmonic for the 2nd and the halle orchestra for the 5th.

Anyone else hear a bit of a jazz sonority in certain parts of this piece?

short and spikey to perfection--- that is the beauty of Sibelius in that most conventions are simply torn to shreds.

so much for expectations!

this ending was not botched at all! is was done nearly perfect, sir

I just listened to this and I can barely type. A great, great performance of one of the most magnificent symphonic works ever written. I love Salonen's pacing throughout the work. Sibelius needs to be allowed to breathe and this conductor really understands that. A pleasure to hear this performance and I thank the person who posted it.

The score is online at the IMSLP site (if you accept the disclaimer.) It shows grace note-regular note both in the same pitch. Though I think here Salonen plays it like two regular notes (long loud - long loud) rather than as the more accepted interpretation of this notation as short soft - long loud.