Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7 / Davis, London Symphony

What makes Davis's Sibelius compelling is that he manages to have it both ways. He gives these fine players the encouragement to turn individual passages into moments of spine-tingling magic... But he never loses sight of the bigger objective, which is to pull together, bit by bit, the seemingly disparate themes... I doubt whether I shall ever hear an orchestra and conductor achieve a closer rapport in Sibelius. (BBC Radio 3). "One of the finest performances of Sibelius's Seventh ever on disc." (Classic FM). "Mature wisdom and beautiful playing." (The Times).