Credits:

Jansons, Mariss

Description:

Owain Irwell Hughes' Sibelius Cycle Begins! Rubicon, the UK's premiere label for the Sibelius symphony cycle featuring Welsh conductor Owain Irwell Hughes and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, presents the first Sibelius symphony cycle by the composer and conductor. Owain Arwell Hughes) grew up the son of successful composer and conductor Arwell Hughes (1909-1988), studied conducting with Boult, Haitink, and Kempe, and has been a passionate music maker for over 40 years. The first volume of the Sibelius Cycle with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, for which he served as principal deputy conductor, opens with Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3. Although not yet well known in Japan, he has built up a solid reputation in Europe and the United States, and in 2009 he was awarded the CBE (third rank in the Order of the British Empire). Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Symphony No. 1 in E minor Op. 39~Andante ma non troppo - Allegro energico
2.Symphony No. 1 in E minor Op. 39~Andante (ma non troppo lento)
3.Symphony No. 1 in E minor Op. 39~Scherzo: Allegro
4.Symphony No. 1 in E minor Op. 39~Finale (Quasi una fantasia): Andante - Allegro molto - Andante assai - Allegro molto come prima - Andante (ma non troppo)
5.Symphony No. 3 in C major Op. 52~Allegro moderato
6.Symphony No. 3 in C major Op. 52~Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
7.Symphony No. 3 in C major Op. 52~Moderato - Allegro ma non tanto