At a time when composers were abandoning the symphony as a means of expression, Jean Sibelius proved that the medium was a fruitful and versatile as ever. Yoel Levi brings plenty of passion to these recordings of Sibelius's first two symphonies and his best-loved, Symphony No. 5 in E-flat. Finlandia is also included, along with the gorgeous elegy The Swan of Tuonela.