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In his review of Rouvali’s latest Sibelius recording Ralph Moore states categorically but incorrectly that Karajan “never recorded it [ Symphony no.7] for EMI”. The words “with the Berlin Phil.” should be added; Karajan did record no.7 for EMI with the Philharmonia in July 1955, “ an overwhelming performance” ( Malcolm Macdonald, Gramophone April 1956). When it came to recording the Sibelius symphonies with the Berlin Phil. in 1977-81, Karajan omitted both no.3 (which he never performed) and, for some reason, no.7. Does anyone know why?