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Santtu-Matias Rouvali & GSO - Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 & En Saga - Gramophone
Editor's Choice: 'This is one terrific disc ... Everything about this performance is clearly, startlingly defined.'
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Santtu-Matias Rouvali & GSO - Sibelius: Symphony No. 2, King Christian II - The Sunday Times
'... beautifully balanced and characterfully coloured ...'
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Santtu-Matias Rouvali & GSO - Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 & En Saga - MusicWeb International - ROTY - BW
Recording of the Year: 'I wholeheartedly recommend Symphony No.1 and En Saga from the Gothenburg SO and Santtu-Matias Rouvali.'
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Santtu-Matias Rouvali & GSO - Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5 Pohjola's Daughter - The Critic
'Rouvali, on this evidence, is the one to follow….The Swedes think they own Sibelius at least as much as the Finns. This orchestra absolutely does.'
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Santtu-Matias Rouvali & GSO - Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 & En Saga - MusicWeb International
Recommended: 'It is all gripping, and there are touches that delight ... truly superb.'
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Santtu-Matias Rouvali & GSO - Sibelius: Symphony No. 2, King Christian II - Hi-Fi News
Sound Quality 90%: 'Much dramatic use is made of rests in the Symphony and the fine production clarifies the wealth of fine orchestral detail Rouvali brings out.'
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Santtu-Matias Rouvali - Sibelius: Symphony No.1 & En Saga - Presto Classical
Editor's Choice: '... this is nonetheless a Sibelius series to watch.'
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Santtu-Matias Rouvali & GSO - Sibelius: Symphony No. 2, King Christian II - MusicWeb International - ROTY - RM
Recording of the Year: '[A] splendid studio recording of Sibelius' wild and wonderful Second Symphony.''
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Santtu-Matias Rouvali & GSO - Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5 Pohjola's Daughter - Res Musica
'Rouvali's artistic talent, which was so seductive in the two previous albums, has not diminished ... How can we not applaud?'
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Santtu-Matias Rouvali & GSO - Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5 Pohjola's Daughter - Classica
Choc de Classica: 'As for Pohjola's Daughter, which closes this album with a sound recording of rare power ... it almost seems to crush all competition by its urgency.'