Browse: Elder Sibelius Series (series)

under Elder, [Pohjola's Daughter is] a primal folktale rather than an urbane fantasy...[in the Symphony] Elder's elemental strength, relieved by a sense of light and space and the Halle's intense... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2013, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The Hallé's new recordings reaffirm its thriving Sibelian tradition, matching Sir Mark Elder's measured, often massive readings with playing excellent even in these predominantly live performances…their... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Sir Mark Elder's new recordings, one in studio, the other live from the Bridgewater Hall, are still very much in the British Sibelius vein established by Barbirolli, Anthony Collins and Alexander... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

A reading [of No. 4] in which tempos in general are on the ample side so that the first and third movements fail quite to sustain tension…This is a pity since the greatest care has evidently... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2020, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…