Of course it’s Mahler, not Sibelius, who said the symphony must be like the world:
Continue readingA Symphony That Contains Everything, A Symphony Like The World.
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A Trove of Sibelius Treasures
String Quartet in D-Minor op. 56, Voces Intimae.
In the 8th session of David Nice’s excellent survey of the music of Jean Sibelius, he took a time-out from symphonies to explore others of Sibelius’s musical treasures. Here are performances of each:
Continue readingKlaus Mäkelä and the Oslo Philharmonic Perform Sibelius Symphony No. 3
Listen to this. You won’t regret it, I promise! With thanks to David Nice, Audun Breen, and Louisa Tuck for bringing the news about this marvelous conductor and orchestra.
Continue readingPohjola’s Daughter and Other Wonders of the World
With thanks to David Nice for identifying this wonderful performance. For more on Sibelius’s Pohjola’s Daughter, click here.
Continue readingSibelius Symphony No. 2 in a Thrilling Performance
“The composer Sulho Ranta (1901-60) spoke on behalf of his fellow Finns when he declared, ‘There is something about this music—at least for us—that leads us to ecstasy; almost like a shaman with his magic drum.'” [citation]
With thanks to David Nice, once again, for identifying this phenomenal performance of Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2.
: Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in a Thrilling Performance
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