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Saturday Classics: James Jolly: Paavo Berglund

James Jolly: Paavo Berglund

05/05/2012

BBC Radio 3 - Saturday Classics, James Jolly: Paavo Berglund

James Jolly explores the legacy and recordings of the Finnish conductor Paavo Berglund.

James Jolly chooses some of his favourite recordings from Finnish conductor Paavo Berglund, who died early in 2012. Music by Sibelius, Nielsen, Walton, Brahms and Rachmaninov.

Broadcaster James Jolly chooses some of his favourite recordings from the legacy of Finnish conductor and celebrated Sibelius exponent Paavo Berglund, who died earlier this year. Berglund's 60-year career saw him take the helm of some of Europe's best orchestras, including the Finnish Radio Symphony, Helsinki Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony, Dresden Staatskapelle and Oslo Philharmonic, and James Jolly's selection features recordings from each of these great orchestras performing music by Sibelius, Nielsen, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Smetana, Vaughan Williams & Walton.

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