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Fact file
| Year of birth | 1865 |
| Year of death | 1957 |
| Nationality | Finland |
| Period | Early 20th century |
Top works
Finlandia, symphonic poem for orchestra, Op.26Lemminkäinen Suite (Four legends) for orchestra, Op.22Norden (The North), Op.90 no.1Pohjola's Daughter, Op.49Symphony 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. 7 in C major, Op.105Valse triste, Op.44 no.1 Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47See all...Articles
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ValenciaRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra & Vasily Petrenko

Saariaho, Grieg, Sibelius
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko; Mao Fujita
BarcelonaSinfonismo nórdico | Mao Fujita & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Guinovart, Grieg, Sibelius
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko; Mao Fujita
North BethesdaPhilharmonia Orchestra: 80th anniversary US tour
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Ortiz, Ravel, Sibelius
Philharmonia Orchestra; Santtu-Matias Rouvali; Víkingur Ólafsson
LondonNew World Symphony
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Ung, Sibelius, Dvořák
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Kahchun Wong; Himari
New York CityPhilharmonia Orchestra: 80th anniversary US tour
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Ortiz, Beethoven, Sibelius
Philharmonia Orchestra; Santtu-Matias Rouvali; Víkingur Ólafsson
LondonA Sea Symphony
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Sibelius, Vaughan Williams
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Sir Mark Elder; Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha; David Stout; London Philharmonic Choir
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Adès and the LSO compelling in Rautavaara and Sibelius
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Thomas Adès and the London Symphony Orchestra make the best possible case for SIbelius' lesser played symphonies, the Fourth and Sixth and Johan Dalene turns on the romanticism in Rautavaara.
Dazzling Sibelius from Batiashvili and Nézet-Séguin in Montreal
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A gamut of Nordic moods and colours are elicited in this all-Sibelius programme comprising the Violin Concerto as well as the Sixth and Seventh Symphonies.
Dalia Stasevska makes a radiant Pittsburgh Symphony debut
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Familiar and unfamiliar Sibelius, a coruscating violin concerto and a recent score by Caroline Shaw are the elements of Dalia Stasevska’s noteworthy debut.
Pulsating energy as Gabriella Smith’s Lost Coast receives UK premiere
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Gemma New conducts the BBC Philharmonic in a lean account of Sibelius' Second Symphony to close a bracing concert under the title ‘Lost Coast’.
An uplifting concert from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
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After a joyful opener, Julian Bliss stars in Copland's Clarinet Concerto and Agustin Pennino is outstanding in Bernstein.
Paavo Järvi and Beatrice Rana at the Concertgebouw
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An evening of contrasts at the Concertgebouw, where Beatrice Rana’s poised Beethoven meets Paavo Järvi’s clear-eyed Sibelius in a thoughtful performance with moments of genuine resonance.
