SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto. En Saga, Finlandia, Valse Triste, Tapiola, Four Legends - Damen, Van Beinum, Jensen (2 CDs)

Eduard van Beinum was quite a Sibelius pioneer and collected here are his complete Sibelius recordings for Decca and Philips. The set also marks the first appearance on CD of his Violin Concerto in a 1952 performance by Jan Damen (a former leader of the Concertgebouw) and the London Philharmonic. A collector’s haven, this 2CD set is completed with Thomas Jensen’s 1953 recording of the Four Legends, an absolute rarity, played with tremendous energy and spirit. CD 1JEAN SIBLIUSEn Saga, Op. 9Tapiola, Op. 112Finlandia, Op. 26Valse Triste, Op. 44 Concertgebouw Orchestra, AmsterdamEduard van BeinumCD 2Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 Jan Damen, violinLondon Philharmonic OrchestraEduard van Beinum Four Legends , Op. 22 Danish Radio Symphony OrchestraThomas Jensen