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Work: Kullervo, Op.7

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ComposerSibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Year1892
Work typeOrchestral
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StockholmFate & Guilt

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Tüür, Sibelius
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen; Orphei Drängar; Aphrodite Patoulidou; Peter Mattei; Asya Fateyeva
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Ticciati and the LPO deliver epic Sibelius plus lively Wennäkoski

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Sibelius' Kullervo receives a dramatic performance from Ticciati and the LPO, with strong turns from Shenyang, Miina-Liisa Värelä and the YL Male Voice Choir.
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Finnish mythology brought to life as the Sibelius Festival opens

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Kullervo opens the 26th Sibelius Festival in Lahti, but the new edition brings a big change: not all the music will is by Sibelius! 
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New at the Zurich helm, Paavo Järvi points north

Paavo Järvi launches his tenure as Chief Conductor of Zurich’s fine Tonhalle Orchestra with works by Arvo Pärt and Jean Sibelius.
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Totally Epic: Sibelius and the Kalevala

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Jean Sibelius frequently looked to the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic, for inspiration. Here, we look at how it figured in his music. 

Kullervo de Sibelius

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.