If sonic splendour were the sole criterion, Vladimir Ashkenazy’s Sibelius symphony cycle with the Philharmonia ... Symphony No. 3 Symphony No. 6 Symphony No. 5 Symphony No. 7 ...

But through the latter Sibelius is finding his voice ... Symphony No. 1 Symphony No. 2 Symphony No. 3 Symphony No. 4 Symphony No. 5 Symphony No. 6 Symphony No. 7 ...