Partially published on a Ondine CD (Tapiola & Symphony no7),
here - from a radio broadcast source - the complete concert conducted by Beecham in Helsinki - Sibelius Festival june 17, 1954.
As a "Bonus" - to fill the second CD - again two Sibelius 7 by Sir Thomas: the New York 1942 and above all the 1955 version, one of the best recordings ever made of this work (with Mravinsky and Barbirolli, of course) and Finlandia (LPO, 1938). NYPO Seventh and Finlandia are not taken from Dutton & Naxos CDs but from 78rpm.
SIBELIUS
Symphony No. 6 (27.55)
Tapiola (17.40)
The Tempest, Incidental Music (27.56)
Symphony No. 7 (19.36)
Helsinki City Symphony Orchestra
SIR THOMAS BEECHAM
Concert of June 17, 1954 - Sibelius Festival
+ SIBELIUS
Symphony no. 7 (19.04)
New York Philharmonic
SIR THOMAS BEECHAM
Studio, 1942 - from Columbia 78rpm set XO 32946-60
Symphony no. 7 (20.27)
Royal Philharmonic
SIR THOMAS BEECHAM
Studio, november 1955 - EMI
Finlandia (8.56)
London Philharmonic
SIR THOMAS BEECHAM
Studio, 1938 - from 78rpm
reup 2019 (see comments)
