Sibelius: Symphonies 3 & 5
Sir Colin Davis's recordings of Sibelius symphonies with the Boston  Symphony were highly acclaimed when they were first issued on Philips LPs, and  they remain available to this day. The interpretations are essentially similar  to these new RCA recordings, although Davis now outlines Sibelius's rhythms a  bit more forcefully. And the Boston Symphony sounds better than the London  Symphony, even though the LSO has the benefit of more recent recordings than the  BSO. Plus, due to their age, the Boston recordings are now issued as "twofers,"  two Philips discs for the price of RCA's one. Unless you are allergic to even  the best analog recordings, the choice for Davis's Sibelius seems obvious:  Boston.--Leslie Gerber