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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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LucerneGil Shaham plays Barber – Michael Sanderling conducts Sibelius

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Culture and Congress Centre: Concert Hall, Jun 17, 18
Beethoven, Barber, Sibelius
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra; Michael Sanderling; Gil Shaham
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TokyoHimari plays Sibelius

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NHK Hall, Jun 19, 20 mat
Sibelius, Rachmaninov
NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo; Tadaaki Otaka; Himari
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TokyoPekka Kuusisto / Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Suntory Hall: Main Hall, Fri 19 Jun at 19:00
Sibelius, Hillborg, Tarrodi
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; Pekka Kuusisto
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TorontoTime and Transformation

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George Weston Recital Hall, Sat 20 Jun at 20:00
Dohnányi, Poulenc, Sibelius
Kindred Spirits Orchestra; Kristian Alexander; Michael Berkovsky; Coral Solomon; Daniel Vnukowski
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TokyoPekka Kuusisto / Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Suntory Hall: Main Hall, Sat 20 Jun at 14:00
Sibelius, Hillborg, Tarrodi
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; Pekka Kuusisto
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MatsudoNHK Symphony Orchestra Concert in Matsudo

NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo
Matsudo City Cultural Center: Morino Hall 21, Mon 22 Jun at 15:00
Sibelius, Rachmaninov
NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo; Tadaaki Otaka; Himari
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Mischievous Pan at Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s French May

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Christopher Halls, 30 May
French clarinettist Raphaël Sévère unearths beauty in Nielsen’s concerto and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta impress in two settings of Pan’s antics at the French May Festival.
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Sumptuous Sheffield Chamber Music Festival finale

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Phil Parker, 23 May

Ensemble 360 and soprano Claire Booth test to the limits the definition of ‘chamber music’ in this richly orchestral closing concert of the 2026 Sheffield Chamber Music Festival.

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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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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.9Etude 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.4Julvisa: 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.55Pelléas and Mélisande, suite for orchestra, Op.46Pohjola's Daughter, Op.49Rakastava (The Lover) for string orchestra, Op.14Songs: 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