Hannu Lintu leads works by Scandinavian composers on this program, including Nielsen’s Violin Concerto with Pekka Kuusisto and the Helios Overture, along with Sibelius‘ Finlandia and Fifth Symphony. The broadcast closes with Sibelius’ The Swan of Tuonela from Four Legends of the Kalevala led by second music director Frederick Stock from a 1940 Columbia recording.
Lintu & Kuusisto
Pekka Kuusisto (Photo: Maija Tammi)
Playlist
Music conducted by Hannu Lintu unless otherwise noted
Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26, No. 7
Nielsen: Violin Concerto, Op. 33
Pekka Kuusisto, violin
Traditional/Kuusisto: Danish Bridal Tune
Pekka Kuusisto, violin
Nielsen: Helios Overture, Op. 17
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 82
Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela from Four Legends of the Kalevala, Op. 22
Robert Mayer, English horn; Frederick Stock, conductor