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| Composer | Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1904 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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Monte-CarloJuraj Valčuha – Sayaka Shoji
Bernstein, Sibelius, Prokofiev
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo; Juraj Valčuha; Sayaka Shoji
AmsterdamSibelius’ Violin Concerto with Daniel Lozakovich and Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique’
Sibelius, Tchaikovsky
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra; Michael Sanderling; Daniel Lozakovich
OsloDalia Stasevska / Veronika Eberle
Thorvaldsdottir, Sibelius, Mendelssohn
Oslo Philharmonic; Dalia Stasevska; Veronika Eberle
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Spanning the ages from Dowland to Strauss at the BBC Proms
Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic are persuasive in Also sprach Zarathustra, less so in Sibelius. Thomas Dunford soothes with Dowland and Purcell.
Dazzling Sibelius from Batiashvili and Nézet-Séguin in Montreal
A gamut of Nordic moods and colours are elicited in this all-Sibelius programme comprising the Violin Concerto as well as the Sixth and Seventh Symphonies.
Gemma New impresses in Birmingham
Gemma New and Christian Tetzlaff deliver an intense programme of music depicting 20th-century tension and struggle, with the help of a flawless CBSO.
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PärnuEFO and Young Talents
Mendelssohn, Handel, Sibelius
Estonian Festival Orchestra; Paavo Järvi; Tähe-Lee Liiv; Anaëlle Tourret; Paloma So
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Bachtrack top ten: Violin Concertos
When Mark and Elisabeth considered their top ten violin concertos, an easy truce was agreed. Sorry, Johannes, but when it comes to violin concertos, Pyotr Ilyich was victorious.
The violin concertos of Nielsen and Sibelius
An analysis of the Violin Concertos by Jean Sibelius and Carl Nielsen as we celebrate their 150th anniversaries.