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Composer of the Week: Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

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Donald Macleod begins his week of five programmes with a look at Sibelius's early years and examines how the composer became so inextricably linked to the rise of Finnish nationalism.

Piano Trio (Loviisa) Tapiola Trio

Finlandia Berlin Philharmonic, conductor Herbert von Karajan

Tiera for brass septet and percussion Members of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, conductor Neeme Jarvi

En Saga Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conductor Lorin Maazel

Contributors

Presenter:
Donald MacLeod
Composer:
Jean Sibelius
Producer:
Lyndon Jones
Source: Radio Times

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