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Composer of the Week: Sibelius

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Central to Sibelius's work was his reliance on the folklore of his homeland. Today Donald Macleod examines some of the ways in which Sibelius utilised Finnish folk influences in his work.

'Neath the Fir Trees, Op 13 No 1 - Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo), Bengt Forsberg (piano)

Kullervo (excerpt) - Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste

The Swan of Tuonela (The Lemminkainen Suite) - Helsinki RSO, conductor Okko Kamu

Three Lyric Pieces, Op 41 (Kyllikki) - Glenn Gould (piano)

Luonnotar, Op 70 - Solveig Kringelborn (soprano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conductor Tadaaki Otaka

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Presenter:
Donald Macleod
Source: Radio Times

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