Saraste conducts Sibelius: Symphony No. 5

As Sibelius composed his Fifth Symphony he saw a flight of swans in the northern sunset, and his imagination took wing. The result is one of the mightiest symphonic statements of the 20th century, in which every note – from opening sunrise to final, towering affirmation – is charged with elemental power. Here Jukka-Pekka Saraste reaches this landmark in his complete Sibelius cycle from the Finnish capital, in which he conducts the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra – the very same orchestra that premiered the symphony in 1915.

Ensemble: 

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: 

Jukka-Pekka Saraste