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Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7
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Voices from Finland
The music
- Lotta Wennäkoski Zelo (world premiere)* (20')
The performers
- Robin Ticciati conductor
- Miina-Liisa Värelä soprano
- Shenyang bass-baritone
- YL Male Voice Choir
This is Sibelius in the raw.
Every story has to start somewhere, and in this remarkable choral symphony the young Sibelius retells Finland’s most ancient poem, the Kalevala. This is Sibelius in the raw: the tragedy of a young hero and a love more terrible than war, told in music of operatic power. So gather round as Robin Ticciati, a full chorus and two star singers retell the story tonight. Lotta Wennäkoski – one of modern Finland’s most original young voices – has something new to add, too.
*Commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Ticciati [...] conducts with great beauty and a keen sense of dramatic pace.
The Guardian
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