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Composer of the Week: Sibelius

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Jeremy Hayes continues his exploration of Sibelius's theatre music and symphonic poems with the last part of his ambitious pantomime-drama Scaramouche, in which a beautiful woman is seduced by a hunchbacked viola player.
There is also an excerpt from the unpublished music for The Lizard, an early recording conducted by a famous
Sibelian, and a tone poem which tells the story of the creation of the world according to Finnish mythology. Suite: Belshazzar's Feast
London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Robert Kajanus Scaramouche (final scene)
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, conductor Neeme Jarvi
Incidental music: The Lizard (excerpt) Ostrobothian Chamber Orchestra. conductor Juha Kangas Luonnotar
Elisabeth Soderstrom (soprano), Philharmonia, conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy Repeated next Tuesday 11.30pm See also tomorrow 7.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeremy Hayes
Conductor:
Robert Kajanus
Conductor:
Juha Kangas
Soprano:
Elisabeth Soderstrom
Conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Source: Radio Times

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