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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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BarcelonaAnna Fedorova & Rajmáninov 2

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Palau de la Música, Sun 14 Dec at 17:30
Rachmaninov, Sibelius
Franz Schubert Filharmonia; Rune Bergmann; Anna Fedorova
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LjubljanaERSO in Ljubljana

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Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre, Tue 16 Dec at 20:00
Pärt, Sibelius
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; Olari Elts; Simone Lamsma
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SofiaLiya Petrova & Thomas Sanderling

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Bulgaria Hall, Thu 18 Dec at 19:00
Wagner, Sibelius, Ravel
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra; Thomas Sanderling; Liya Petrova
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BregenzERSO in Bregenz

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Festspielhaus Bregenz, Fri 19 Dec at 19:30
Pärt, Sibelius
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; Olari Elts; Simone Lamsma
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MiamiUS Tour: Ray Chen plays Tchaikovsky

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Adrienne Arsht Center: Knight Concert Hall, Sun 18 Jan at 18:00
Nielsen, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko; Ray Chen
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HamburgOslo-filharmonien

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Elbphilharmonie: Grand Hall, Sun 18 Jan at 20:00
Sibelius
Oslo Philharmonic; Klaus Mäkelä; Lisa Batiashvili
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María Dueñas enlivens Philadelphia Orchestra's holiday weekend concert

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Cameron Kelsall, 30 Nov
The Spanish-born, Vienna-based violinist performs Lalo's Symphonie espagnole for her subscription debut.
***11
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Saraste and the Helsinki Philharmonic in Hamburg

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Mengguang Huang, 22 Nov
The Helsinki Philharmonic’s winter visit to Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie offers a vivid portrait of Finnish musical identity at its most compelling.
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Osmo Vänskä ruins Sibelius and Shostakovich in Birmingham

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Simon Cummings, 19 Nov
Soprano Helena Juntunen does her best in Sibelius’ songs but finds little support from Osmo Vänskä and the CBSO. 
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Paavo Järvi and the Philharmonia: a debut and a swansong

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Roy Westbrook, 09 Nov
Alena Baeva impresses in her belated Philharmonia debut, playing Max Bruch’s evergreen First Violin Concerto. 
****1
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Elder and LPO plumb new depths in Vaughan Williams

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Chris Garlick, 31 Oct
Elder's reading of A Sea Symphony has the maturity and surefooted-ness of a conductor who has fully absorbed the work and long since recognised it as a masterpiece.
*****
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Adès and the LSO compelling in Rautavaara and Sibelius

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David Karlin, 23 Oct
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.
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List of works
Andante festivoBarden (The Bard), symphonic poem for orchestra, Op.64Berceuse for violin and piano, Op.79 no.6Danse caractéristique, Op.116 no.2En Saga, a symphonic poem for orchestra, Op.9En slända, Op.17 no.5Finlandia, symphonic poem for orchestra, Op.26Five pieces for piano "The Trees", Op.75Five pieces for piano, Op.85Four pieces for violin or cello and piano, Op.78Höstkväll (Autumn Evening), Op.38 no.1Illalle, Op.17 no.6Karelia Suite for orchestra, Op.11Kullervo, Op.7Lemminkäinen Suite (Four legends) for orchestra, Op.22Luonnotar, symphonic poem for soprano and orchestra, Op.70Night Ride and Sunrise, Op.55Norden (The North), Op.90 no.1Piano quintet in G minor,Pohjola's Daughter, Op.49Rakastava (The Lover) for string orchestra, Op.14Scene with Cranes, Op.44 no.2 Snöfrid, improvisation for narrator, mixed-voice choir and orchestra, Op.29Soluppgång (Sunrise), Op.37 no.3String Trio in G 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. 7 in C major, Op.105Tapiola, Op.112The Little MermaidThe Oceanides symphonic poem for orchestra, (Aallottaret) Op.73The Swan of Tuonela, Op.22 no.2Tulen synty (The Origin of Fire) for baritone, male choir and orchestra, Op.32Valse triste, Op.44 no.1 Vapautettu kuningatar (The Liberated Queen), ballad for choir and orchestra, Op.48Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47