Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104 | Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

[@lawbodlawbod9485]

Bruckner and Sibelius are the greatest symphonists after Beethoven and the wonderful Sixth is arguably Sibelius's finest composition. Completely original and with an unsurpassed beauty and fluency. The marvellous coda is chilling in its detachment. Segerstam's interpretation is slow but he captures so much of the inner detail.

[@BackwardFinesse]

Sibelius sixth symphony - a wonderful work which seems the least often played. Reportedly it was the composer’s favourite of his symphonies. I really enjoyed this performance by this Finnish orchestra - beautiful playing and conducting.

[@paulheffron4836]

Santa Claus really knows how to deliver a good Sibelius symphony.

[@TheRealRedAce]

My favourite as well.

[@gaydvorak7053]

I particularly like the slower tempo for the finale, makes you sit back and reflect on the symphony as a whole instead of rushing through. Spring water eventually reaches a lake, or even an ocean...

[@StanObirek]

Sibelius is grossly underestimated. He wasn't just a composer, he was an architect of greatest musical forms, like Beethoven and Brahms.

[@ronmann802]

Much better than Brahms...

[@richardhorth9677]

For me, the most wonderful, sincere, deeply moving and personal of all of the Sibelius symphonies. Leaves me in tears. Beautifully played here in its home environment. Somehow the music to the Snowman animated cartoon film takes something of its mood and sound world.

[@HassoBenSoba]

Excellent. My favorite Sibelius Symphony, hands-down (actually, #4 is close). LOVE the way Segerstam slows down at 7:24 for the beautiful central 1st-mvt climax; the gorgeous major 7th chords are all the more prominent. But, as always with Sibelius' best music, you soon find yourself in a cold, remote, desolate place, without realizing how you got there. (Leif leaves the horns stranded at 9:12..right at their close-up! But they entered correctly, "sneaking in", which was actually quite effective). LR

[@giginorman9844]

O M G This is so soothing!!!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

The wonderfulness and comfort of Sibelius‘s symphonies promote spiritual uplift and awakening

[@MrInterestingthings]

Really. Music can do that?Russia and Germany have thus but hasn't stopped any wars or even individual madness. People get happy making ridiculous claims.

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[@MegaVicar]

I. Allegro Molto Moderato-0:51 II. Allegretto Moderato-11:26 III. Poco Allegro-18:15 IV. Allegro Molto-22:25 Thanks for posting this! Symphony no. 6 brings out the best in composers from Haydn to Prokofiev; this gem is top of the list for me!

[@MrInterestingthings]

Thankyou,this all is boring me. Too healthy. It feels like Sibelius is writing 19thcentury moods like early20th centuryBritish composers with a few insights.The 2WorldWars don't appear except indirectly in 5th symphony.

[@MrInterestingthings]

It's like Messiaen andStravinsky,Varese neverhappened.BORING!!!

[@BryanHalo123]

A beautiful recording. Clean and clear.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Sibelius was proud to offer clean spring water while others were putting plastic umbrellas on fancy cocktails.

[@giginorman9844]

A lovely clean sound from the players.

[@giginorman9844]

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[@MrInterestingthings]

BORING!!!!Sibelius is so often boring for me. Too oldfashioned,too unworldly. MESSIAENSCELSI!Boulez!HansWernerHenze!Norgard.Pintscher!That's where it is.

[@TommysDaddy]

wonderful performance !

[@prof.h.okumura3185]

I love this symphony best in Sibelius's works and two oboist performance by Takuya Takashima and Jun Saotome looks incredible for me.

[@user-jx1hs2rf9t]

도입부 현의 음색이 너무 아름답습니다.

[@peterlundin7953]

Leif is awsomly gigantic!

[@RobinBeaumont]

wonderfully played such light and shade and brilliant rhymical accuracy from the woodwind

[@user-jx7np9cz4l]

我最喜歡的西貝流斯一首交響曲，晶瑩剔透，如鑽石般美麗幽雅。

[@giginorman9844]

All the players are happy.

[@Discovery_and_Change]

0:51 1st movement | 9:22 *cough | 10:40 ending | 11:28 2nd movement | 13:32 *cough | 18:16 3rd movement | 19:01 *cough | 21:00 pattern begins | 22:27 4th movement | 29:00 theme |

[@ГерманУстинов-з1х]

Life!!!!!!

[@jean-claudecalise7470]

Yes: le maestro dirige le "minimum syndical" !!!

[@noriemeha]

Trying to think of another symphony that opens so contemplatively. I think of this as the detox symphony : I listen to cleanse my ear of all the junk it hears. No wonder its composer described it as pure spring water.

[@lionsloin7869]

Detox Symphony - what a great name for this piece!

[@staffanolofsson8201]

This is the lowest rated of Sibelius symphonies. I find this regrettable. So many nice themes in this, and what a joy to listen to! I associate to a working day, it begins with the morning light in the first movement and people go out to their working day. During this day many things happen, both joyful and more serious. It is as near a patoral Sibelius comes! And the most joyful symphonie he wrote.

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Excuse me: It is as near a pastoral Sibelius comes.

[@nigelmorley5414]

Not sure it is the "lowest rated", it is just ignored by too many. Doesn`t end loud, audiences have to really listen, no big tune but to the Sibelius lover it is pure gold.

[@cesarlorenzetti2133]

Es muy bella esta extraña sinfonía de Sibelius. Don Leif se parece a Don Brahms.

[@nickbamber268]

And this is the Finnish summer. So you can imagine what the winter would be like.

[@sirdm8784]

Sorry Nick - this symphony has nothing to do with the seasons - it is much deeper than that.

[@nickbamber268]

@@sirdm8784 Finnish seasons are pretty deep.

[@sirdm8784]

@@nickbamber268 - point taken. no offence!

[@anssikorhonen6568]

In fact, the sixth symphony does have something to do with the seasons. The composer himself said that the sixth always reminded him of the smell of first snow. And when it is Sibelius who says that, it is quite deep.

[@Scriabin_fan]

The principal cellist at 7:01 kind of looks like chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura.

[@michaelshaham158]

fax

[@nickbamber268]

Otherwise this is a very restrained and analytical account.

[@stephenhall3515]

Segerstam has played the 6th better than this elsewhere. But for what is on the page try Malkii here on YTube.

[@ilkinond]

Lovely... but finale a bit slow?

[@andreaguarino8207]

What a confusing gesture

[@libelle176]

Rather plodding,heavy footed performance.

[@alexkije]

From a heavy conductor

[@dqvissmyph2968]

Yes finale quite slow. But you cannot have enough versions of this tremendous symphony.