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Work: Luonnotar, symphonic poem for soprano and orchestra, Op.70

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ComposerSibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Year1915
Work typeOrchestral
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RotterdamSeason Opening

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Meredith, Sibelius, Berio, Respighi
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Dalia Stasevska; Aphrodite Patoulidou

BirminghamShostakovich's Last Symphony

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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Osmo Vänskä; Helena Juntunen

LondonSiobhan Stagg / Jonathan Ware

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von Bingen, Fauré, Mozart, Dean, Haydn, Sibelius, Medtner
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Gemma New and the NZSO travel through twentieth century music

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Centred around Scriabin’s mystical Poem of Ecstasy, a thrilling journey through the byways of twentieth century music takes in New Zealand, Finland and France.
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Icy blast: total immersion into the world of Sibelius, the storyteller

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Sakari Oramo, Anu Komsi and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson take a deep dive into the world of Sibelius' tone poems in two concerts with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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Grande Finale 2: Sibelius and Oramo in Stockholm

In this second of Oramo's farewell concerts, the RSPO play Sibelius' Third and Fourth Symphonies; Anu Komsi sings a compelling Luonnotar.
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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.