Before the Silence
Save for a scattering of miniatures and occasional pieces, Sibelius wrote no major compositions after 1926, although he lived for three more decades. Donald Macleod reflects on Sibelius's final works before his legendary period of silence.
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Jean Sibelius
Tapiola
Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy
- Decca 411 935 2.
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Jean Sibelius
Vainon Virsi
Performer: Estonia National Symphony Orchestra Peformer: Paavo Järvi
- Virgin 5 45589 2.
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony no 7
Performer: Wiener Philharmoniker Performer: Leonard Bernstein
- DG 474 936 2.
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- Fri 23 Aug 201318:30BBC Radio 3
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