Classical Music reviews
Having been listening to Radio 3’s intriguing “Northern Lights” season I have been inspired to listen to Sibelius’ Lemminkäinen Suite. It has reminded me what a beautiful piece of music this is. I love his use of folkloric themes to form tone poems. Composed at a time when Finland was still a Grand Dutchy of... Read More »
Kullervo, Op. 7, is a suite of symphonic movements by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Although often referred to as a “choral symphony,” the work avoids traditional symphonic structure and its five movements constitute a set of related but independent tone poems. The third and fifth movements make use of a men’s chorus. The third,... Read More »
The music was created for the film “The Gadfly”, directed by Alexander Feinzimmer(also responsible for Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kiji). It was first shown in 1955. The film was based on a swashbuckling book by Ethel Lilian Voynich. It is set in occupied Austria-occupied Italy in the 19th century and tells of a freedom fighter known as... Read More »
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