We started at Beethoven, went to Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.5, and the most logical step from Tchaikovsky is Sibelius. As I believe I mentioned in the past, Sibelius’s Symphony No. 1 has been called ...

Coming at the end of the evening, Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5 cast a bright and somewhat unforgiving light on the other 20th-century symphony that had begun Thursday night’s Seattle Symphony program.

Finnish composer Jean Sibelius introduces some of his most memorable ideas in his fifth symphony. Inspired by swans in flight, the symphony ends... Sibelius' 5th Symphony: A Song For Swans Sibelius' ...

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In 1986, Esa-Pekka Salonen, 27 years old and already making a name for himself, recorded Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony with the Philharmonia Orchestra in London. On the CD cover, he is dressed in white tie ...

From an ‘orgasmic’ accelerando to that utterly glorious swan theme, these are the greatest moments in one of Sibelius’ most unusual works – according to Estonian maestro Paavo Järvi. “It’s an odd ...

The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s “Sibelius Unbound” series began late last month with marvelously silly swans flapping through the finale of the triumphant Fifth Symphony. Seven symphonies, a string ...

Copley Symphony Hall was little more than half-filled for Saturday evening’s San Diego Symphony concert, and that was a pity. The program’s highlight — the world premiere of a new violin concerto by ...

I attended my first morning concert by the San Diego Symphony on Friday, February 28. The concert started at 11 am, and I was happy to have the day free in order to attend. I’ve reached an age where a ...

If one work could be said to characterize Jean Sibelius' mature style, it is the Fifth Symphony. The first movement grows organically, from nebulous beginnings and the majestic emergence of a theme of ...