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Composer of the Week: Sibelius

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Donald Macleod looks at the complicated relationship between Jean Sibelius and his wife Aino. In spite of his infidelity, alcoholism and financial difficulties, Aino stayed with Sibelius until his death, fulfilling, as she saw it, her duty to the great composer and to Finnish art. 'Neath the Rr Trees, Op 13 No 1 Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo), Bengt Forsberg (piano) Symphony No 7
BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Serge Koussevitsky Funeral, Op 111 No
Hans-Ola Ericsson (organ) In Memoriam, Op 59
Danish National Radio Symphony
Orchestra, conductor Leif Segerstam

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
Unknown:
Jean Sibelius
Unknown:
Anne Sofie von Otter
Piano:
Bengt Forsberg
Conductor:
Serge Koussevitsky
Conductor:
Leif Segerstam
Source: Radio Times

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