Sibelius: Symphonies CD review – Rattle and the Berlin Phil's problematic symphony cycle

Berliner Philharmoniker/RattleAt the beginning of this 150th anniversary year for Sibelius, Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic gave cycles of the seven symphonies in Berlin and on tour; these recordings are taken from the performances given at the Philharmonie in Berlin. They are lavishly packaged in what is now the standard format for the orchestra’s own label, and as well as recordings in conventional CD format, the set includes Blu-ray discs offering HD video recordings of the con