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Fagerlund’s interpretation of Morning Star dawns over Helsinki
Finnish National Opera premieres an emotionally diffuse interpretation of the Karl Ove Knausgård’s novel The Morning Star, with Swedish libretto by Gunilla Hemming and direction by Thomas de Mallet Burgess.
Osmo Vänskä ruins Sibelius and Shostakovich in Birmingham
Soprano Helena Juntunen does her best in Sibelius’ songs but finds little support from Osmo Vänskä and the CBSO.
From darkness to light: Beethoven 9 in Helsinki
The traditional end of year performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony took on extra significance in this, his 250th anniversary year.
BBC Scottish looks to the north for a gripping end to the season
BBCSSO with Thomas Dausgaard, the Lund Male Choir and soloists gave a thrilling performance of Sibelius’ Kullervo with Finnish folk musicians joining the forces.
Sibelius par le Philharmonia Orchestra
Le 11 juin 2015, sous la baguette de Vladimir Ashkenazy, cinq œuvres de Sibelius étaient au programme du Philharmonia Orchestra, dont la Symphonie n°2. Une exploration originale de la musique du finlandais, soutenue par une interprétation travaillée et réfléchie.
Ashkenazy and the Philharmonia lead Bristol's Sibelius 150 party
The 82-strong Philharmonia Orchestra, under the baton of Vladimir Ashkenazy, ruled the roost at one of the highlights of Bristol’s 2014-15 classical music season.