In the mid 1980s, Unitel began recording a complete cycle of Sibelius symphonies with Leonard Bernstein and the Vienna Philharmonic. Bernstein"s death in 1990 unfortunately cut short this project after the release of Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 and 7. Recorded live at Vienna"s Musikvereinssaal, these ecstatic performances were the object of stellar reviews. On the double-disc set, Bernstein"s unique and by now legendary interpretations of Sibelius are released for the first time on DVD.