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Sibelius, Walton: Violin Concertos - Suwanai, Oramo

Philips Classics  470 622-2

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical - Orchestral

Sibelius: Violin Concerto, Walton: Violin Concerto

Akiko Suwanai (violin)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

All

Recording

DSD recording

Executive Producer: Clive Bennett
Recording Producer: Hein Dekker
Balance Engineers: Hein Dekker, Erdo Groot
Recording Engineers: Roger de Schot, Carl Schuurbiers
Recording and editing facilities by Polyhymnia International on behalf of Emil Berliner Studios
Recording Editors: Erdo Groot, Holger Bussse (Walton), Sebastian Stein (Sibelius)
Mixed for SACD by Erdo Groot
Production co-ordinator: Nicky Claydon
Recording location: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 6 March 2002 (Walton), 26 June 2002 (Sibelius)

Works (2)

• Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
• William Walton: Violin Concerto (1938-39)

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