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Music where words end: The Oslo Philharmonic play Hellstenius, Nielsen and Sibelius

By Aksel Tollåli, 13 April 2015
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Reviewed at Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo on 9 April 2015
Programme
Hellstenius, Other (World première)
Nielsen, Violin Concerto, Op.33
Sibelius, Symphony no. 1 in E minor, Op.39
Performers
James Ehnes, Violin
Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
Oslo Philharmonic
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Aksel Tollåli
Aksel Tollåli
Aksel is currently studying towards a degree in musicology at the University of Oslo. At the moment he is an exchange student at Goldsmiths College in London. He is also a choral singer and a trombonist. His musical interests include 20th-cenury French music, Baroque opera and the music of Richard Strauss.