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Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

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© Daniel Nyblin - Finnish Heritage Agency (CC BY 4.0)
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Year of birth1865
Year of death1957
NationalityFinland
PeriodEarly 20th century
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Sibelius 150: An anniversary playlist
For Sibelius's 150th anniversary in 2015, the Bachtrack team picked their favourites of his works for this playlist, from his symphonies to tone poems and the only surviving recording of him conducting his own music.
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BarcelonaOBC & Stephanie Childress

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Palau de la Música, Fri 22 May at 20:00
Boulanger, Guinjoan, Garreta, Sibelius
Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia; Stephanie Childress
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PragueMørk & Mäkelä & Oslo Philharmonic

Prague Spring Festival
Municipal House: Smetana Hall, Sat 23 May at 20:00
Dvořák, Sibelius
Oslo Philharmonic; Klaus Mäkelä; Truls Mørk
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MunichSibelius, Rautavaara, Vaughan Williams

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Isarphilharmonie, May 23, 24 mat
Sibelius, Rautavaara, Vaughan Williams
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Tarmo Peltokoski; Yuja Wang
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SheffieldFour Last Songs

Music in the Round
Crucible Playhouse, Sat 23 May at 19:00
Strauss R., Sargen, Sibelius, Wagner
Claire Booth; Ensemble 360
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LuganoFrank Peter Zimmermann

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LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura: Sala Teatro, Sat 23 May at 20:00
Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Rimsky-Korsakov
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana; Charles Dutoit; Frank Peter Zimmermann
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MalvernElgar, Musgrave, Sibelius, Schoenberg

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Great Malvern Priory, Thu 28 May at 19:00
Elgar, Musgrave, Sibelius, Schoenberg
English String Orchestra; Kenneth Woods; Nicholas Daniel
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Iolanta paired with Luonnotar in dramatic Helsinki double bill

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No’a L. bat Miri, 15 May
In Helsinki, Antony McDonald pairs Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta with a staged version of Sibelius’ tone poem Luonnotar, brilliantly voiced by soprano Silja Aalto.
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Alexander Malofeev conjures sophistication at the Concertgebouw

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Clare Varney, 10 May

Sitting low on the piano stool and with his head gently bobbing from side to side, this is music to listen to on repeat.

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Saariaho’s Notes on Light receives its Berlin premiere

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Elena Luporini, 29 Apr
Sakari Oramo and Annsi Karttunen bring Northern lights and folklore to the Philharmonie, closing on a touch of Czech optimism with Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony.
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Patriotic angst with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Thomas Zehetmair

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Nick Butters, 24 Apr
Patriotic Sibelius and early Mendelssohn are served up at the Glasshouse in Gateshead. 
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Houston Symphony vividly brings Peer Gynt to life

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Sam Jacobson, 28 Mar
Blending theater and symphony, the Houston Symphony reimagines Peer Gynt as Grieg intended – complete with dialogue, chorus, and a luminous cameo from Karita Mattila.
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Ticciati and the LPO deliver epic Sibelius plus lively Wennäkoski

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Nick Boston, 25 Mar
Sibelius' Kullervo receives a dramatic performance from Ticciati and the LPO, with strong turns from Shenyang, Miina-Liisa Värelä and the YL Male Voice Choir.
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List of works
Andante festivoBarden (The Bard), symphonic poem for orchestra, Op.64Belsazars gästabud (Belshazzar's Feast), suite for orchestra, Op.51En Saga, a symphonic poem for orchestra, Op.9En slända, Op.17 no.5Etude for piano, Op.76 no.2Finlandia, symphonic poem for orchestra, Op.26Five pieces for piano "The Trees", Op.75Five pieces for violin and piano, Op.81Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte (The girl comes from meeting her lover), Op.37 no.5Humoresque no. 1 in D minor, Op.87 no.1Humoresque no. 5 in E flat major, Op.89 no. 3Humoresque no. 6 in G minor, Op.89 no.4Höstkväll (Autumn Evening), Op.38 no.1Illalle, Op.17 no.6Julvisa: Giv mig ej glans, ej guld, ej prakt, Op.1 no.4Karelia Suite for orchestra, Op.11King Christian II, Suite for orchestra, Op.27Kullervo, Op.7Lemminkäinen Suite (Four legends) for orchestra, Op.22Lemminkäinen's Return, Op.22 no.4Luonnotar, symphonic poem for soprano and orchestra, Op.70Night Ride and Sunrise, Op.55Norden (The North), Op.90 no.1Pan och Echo (Pan and Echo), Dance Intermezzo for orchestra, Op.53aPelléas and Mélisande, suite for orchestra, Op.46Pohjola's Daughter, Op.49Rakastava (The Lover) for string orchestra, Op.14Soluppgång (Sunrise), Op.37 no.3Songs: selectionSouvenir for violin and piano, Op.79 no.1String Trio in G minorString quartet in A minorString quartet in D minor "Voces intimae", Op.56Symphony no. 1 in E minor, Op.39Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op.43Symphony no. 3 in C major, Op.52Symphony no. 4 in A minor, Op.63Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, Op.82Symphony no. 6 in D minor, Op.104Symphony no. 7 in C major, Op.105Tapiola, Op.112The Oceanides symphonic poem for orchestra, (Aallottaret) Op.73The Swan of Tuonela, Op.22 no.2Valse triste, Op.44 no.1 Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47: Allegro ma non tantoVåren flyktar hastigt, Op.13 no.4