This album was recorded live at the Barbican, London, with "Pohjola's Daughter" recorded in 2005 and Symphony No 2 in 2006.
Composer Biography
Although Sibelius lived to be 91, he effectively stopped composing almost 30 years earlier, influenced by heavy drinking, illness, self-criticism, and financial problems.
Composer Biography
Jean Sibelius, the composer, abandoned law studies at Helsinki University to enroll at the Helsinki Conservatory and later studied in Berlin and Vienna.
Performer Biography
Sir Colin Davis, the conductor, is President of the London Symphony Orchestra and Honorary Conductor of the Dresden Staatskapelle.
Performer Biography
Sir Colin Davis has received international honors from Italy, France, Germany, and Finland, and was named a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in 2002.
Performer Biography
The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) was formed in 1904 as London's first self-governing orchestra and has been the resident orchestra at the Barbican since 1982.
Cultural Impact
Sibelius's overtly patriotic work, Finlandia, composed after Finland's legislative rights were taken by Russia, became a symbol of national pride and was adopted by orchestras worldwide.
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