‘We all have favourite recordings and cherished performances of the Sibelius symphonies but Mäkelä’s cycle is all of a piece, accomplished, insightful and full of the beauty and intrigue that make the ...
‘Most Finnish greats have recorded cycles of Sibelius symphonies at least once … who’d have predicted that this latest, from Klaus Mäkelä at the helm of the Oslo Philharmonic, would be the most e ...
‘What we have is a set of symphonies recorded by an extremely gifted conductor, who clearly communicates his understanding and interpretative viewpoint of the music to his players, who share that visi ...