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Work: Finlandia, symphonic poem for orchestra, Op.26

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ComposerSibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Year1900
Work typeOrchestral
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AmsterdamSibelius' Finlandia and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 1

Het Concertgebouw
Sibelius, Tchaikovsky
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest); Karina Canellakis; Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor); Unknown

LondonNorthern Lights and New World

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Sibelius, Svendsen, Dvořák
National Symphony Orchestra (UK); Rimma Sushanskaya; Mathilde Milwidsky

LondonForged in Sound: Heavy Metal Orchestrated

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Wagner, Mahler, Vivaldi, Sibelius, Mosolov
Philharmonia Orchestra; Santtu-Matias Rouvali
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Saraste and the Helsinki Philharmonic in Hamburg

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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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Dalia Stasevska makes a radiant Pittsburgh Symphony debut

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Familiar and unfamiliar Sibelius, a coruscating violin concerto and a recent score by Caroline Shaw are the elements of Dalia Stasevska’s noteworthy debut.
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Perception-altering Shostakovich from Serebrennikov and Petrenko

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As part of the Southbank Centre's Multitudes festival, Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony is given a stunning visual direction by Kirill Serebrennikov to match the RPO's gripping playing. 
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The story of Finlandia

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Celebrating 100 years of Finnish independence, we look at the story of Sibelius's Finlandia