Episode 5
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). 5/5: Donald Macleod introduces a selection of Sibelius's final works, including some of the finest examples of his evocations of his homeland.
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
5/5. When Sibelius died in 1957 at the age of 91, he had acquired the status of national icon and the most famous musician in the world, in spite of the fact that he composed virtually nothing during the last 30 years of his life. Donald Macleod introduces a selection of Sibelius's final works, including some of the finest examples of his evocations of his homeland.
Norden, Op 90 No 1
Anne-Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
Bengt Forsberg (piano)
Oceanides
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vanska (conductor)
Three Humoresques for violin and orchestra, Op 89
Joseph Swensen (violin)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)
The Tempest Prelude
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi (conductor)
Tapiola
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Leif Segerstam (conductor).
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