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Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7 - Berglund      (6 of 6 found this review helpful)
  July 15, 2008

This disc represents Paavo Berglund's 4th recording of each of these symphonies (priors were Bournemouth SO, Helsinki Phil, Chamber Orch of Europe). It is an enjoyable CD and if it was your only Sibelius, I think almost anyone would be pretty happy with it. But there are many choices today in ... more

 
 
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