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| Composer | Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1892 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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TallinnKullervo
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Sibelius
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; Matthew Halls; Tuuri Dede; Andrew Foster-Williams; Estonian National Male Choir
LondonVoices from Finland
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Wennäkoski, Sibelius
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Robin Ticciati; Miina-Liisa Värelä; Shenyang; 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!
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.
Dausgaard and Seattle Symphony take on an early Sibelius epic
Thomas Dausgaard, Seattle Symphony’s Music Director Designate, arrived in town to lead the orchestra and its chorus in an impassioned account of Kullervo, the rarely heard Sibelius epic.
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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.