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Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Sibelius's reputation ultimately rests by common consent with his achievements as a symphonist. Yet it is all too easily forgotten just how close were his links with the theatre throughout his creative life. From two early miniatures to the extensive Tempest score of 1926, Sibelius was to provide music for some 11 plays, as well as for two historical pageants that produced Finlandia and the Karelia music.
It is on Sibelius's theatrical compositions that this week's programmes concentrate.
Overture: Karelia, Op 10 SCOTTISH NATIONAL
ORCHESTRA, conducted by SIR ALEXANDER GIBSON
Kuolema; incidental music, Op 44 and 62 HUNGARIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by jussi JALAS
Suite: King Christian II, Op. 27: SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA, conducted by SIR ALEXANDER GIBSON gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Sibelius
Conducted By:
Sir Alexander Gibson
Conducted By:
Jussi Jalas
Conducted By:
Sir Alexander Gibson
Source: Radio Times

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