27 Jan 2012 – Sadly, I must update this vintage review of mine with the news that Paavo Berglund passed away at home in Helsinki on 25 January 2012.
During the 1950s, Sibelius himself heard Berglund conduct some of his symphonies as well as the Rakastava Suite. The composer praised Berglund and told him [...]
Siitäpä nyt tie menevi, ura uusi urkenevi.
“From here today the path is going, a bright new star the way is showing.”
Thus were these words written on a celebratory wreath presented to Sibelius by the eminent conductor and his close friend, Robert Kajanus, on the premiere of the Kullervo Symphony, in [...]
News is emerging in the English language world of music that significant parts of Sibelius’ Eighth Symphony may have been truly found. Not only that, but they’ve been played and recorded. My friend KH alerted me via Facebook, quoting the English version of the report by Finnish music critic Vesa Sirén, who ponders if they [...]
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While it is exciting to know that the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) will soon embark on its first complete cycle of Sibelius’ seven symphonies, I was even more excited about the prelude to this cycle – Leonidas Kavakos coming here to play the Violin Concerto. It’s been more than a decade since I wrote about [...]
The Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos (not to be confused with the Spartan, who did not play the violin) will be playing the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra on 8 September 2011. Curiously, no one, not even the SSO, has mentioned the fact that he is just about the only person [...]
- Paavo Berglund’s 1972-74 Complete Sibelius Symphonies with the Bournemouth Symphony http://t.co/4LaIeaBQ
- Rest in Peace, Mr Paavo Berglund (April 14, 1929 – January 25, 2012). http://t.co/5xINqpV3
- Oh no, extremely saddened - Finnish conductor Paavo Berglund, known for Sibelius recordings, dead at age 82 http://t.co/9kweswPB
- Remembering Wilhelm Furtwängler http://t.co/py09JMrl
- The Chagrin of a Nationalist Romantic – Sibelius’ First and Third Symphonies http://t.co/J3f3YWml - by the Inkpot Sibelius Nutcase
