London Philharmonic Orchestra: Folklore and legend
Folklore and legend
Vänskä conducts Sibelius
Sibelius The Bard
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Sibelius Lemminkäinen Suite (Four Legends of the Kalevala)
Osmo Vänskä conductor
Alexandra Soumm violin
London Philharmonic Orchestra
At the dawn of the 20th century, a wave of artistic activity swept through Finland in the hope that a creative awakening would lead to independence from Russia. Like many others, Jean Sibelius turned to the country’s folk poetry, creating four symphonic poems on t
19:30-21:30, £9-65
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London SE1 8XX
Wed 5 Nov 2014