The Classical Master

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Kate Molleson surveys the Third Symphony by Sibelius and the period it was composed - a work which led one critic to call Sibelius a Classical Master. The Second Symphony by Sibelius had proved to be very popular, so when it came to Sibelius composing his Third Symphony, there was a lot of pressure to get it right. He looked to develop his compositional language further, but in doing so, created a work which at first did not appeal to his Finnish audience. Valse triste, Op 44 No 1 BBC National Orchestra of Wales Thomas Søndergård, conductor Kyllikki, Op 41 No 3 Janne Mertanen, piano Symphony No 3 in C, Op 52 (excerpt) Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Klaus Mäkelä, conductor The Captive Queen, Op 48 Dominante Choir Lahti Symphony Orchestra Osmo Vänska, conductor Erloschen (The fire had died out) Tom Krause, baritone Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano Symphony No 3 in C, Op 52 (excerpt) Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Klaus Mäkelä, conductor Produced by Luke Whitlock