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| Composer | Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1896 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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LondonOramo conducts Adès, Coleridge-Taylor and Sibelius
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Coleridge-Taylor, Adès, Sibelius
BBC Symphony Orchestra; Sakari Oramo; Christian Tetzlaff
New York CityChicago Symphony Orchestra
Sibelius, Strauss R.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Klaus Mäkelä
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The Philharmonia at home with Beethoven, at sea with Sibelius
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A concert of two halves: the Philharmonia and Dame Mitsuko Uchida light up Beethoven with the essence of Classical style, but the orchestra struggles in Sibelius’ Lemminkäinen Suite.
Gripping tale of Lemminkäinen and a dazzling Rach 3 in Manchester
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In a concert consisting of two contrasting works, the BBC Philharmonic and John Storgårds gave a dramatic performance of Sibelius' Lemminkäinen Suite and Garrick Ohlsson offered a restrained but virtuosic account of Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto.
Unforgettable Elgar from Isserlis and the Hallé
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Daniele Rustioni also conducts the Hallé in a gripping account of Sibelius' atmospheric Lemminkäinen Suite.
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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.