This week’s broadcast is dedicated to the music of the great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, who lived from 1865 to 1957. We hope you’ll enjoy this sojourn through some of his greatest works, including the Violin Concerto, the Symphony No. 2, and some miniatures. Zubin Mehta, Leonard Bernstein, Sir Thomas Beechum, and Lorin Maazel share conducting duties.
A Sibelius Sojourn
Jean Sibelius
Playlist
All works composed by Jean Sibelius
Finlandia
Zubin Mehta, conductor
Pohola’s Daughter
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
Violin Concerto
Zino Francescatti, violin; Leonard Bernstein, conductor
II: Mélisande from Pelleas & Mélisande
Sir Thomas Beechum, conductor
Symphony No. 2
Lorin Maazel, conductor