Event listing: A Finnish Epic: Ashkenazy conducts Sibelius | Sydney Opera House: Concert Hall | Fri 15 Feb 2013 at 20:00

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Sydney Opera House: Concert Hall Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Programme

Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)	Piano Concerto in D major for the left hand
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	Kullervo, Op.7

Performers

Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
Vladimir Ashkenazy	Conductor
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet	Piano
Helena Juntunen	Soprano
Ville Rusanen	Bass-baritone

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Kullervo de Sibelius

Gilles Lesur, 14th April

Pour les 150 ans de l'anniversaire de Sibelius, redécouvrons Kullervo, un poème symphonique avec chœur d'hommes et solistes, l’acte de naissance de la musique finlandaise moderne.

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A Finnish Epic with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Oliver Brett, 18th February

Continuing with Sibelius, the Sydney Symphony presented another Finnish epic in their latest concert, this time Sibelius’ Kullervo Symphony. However, first of all we were treated to a Ravel masterpiece, his Piano Concerto in D for the left hand.This concerto was commissioned by the pianist Paul Wittgenstein, who had lost his right arm in World War I.

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