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Saraste conducts Sibelius & Rachmaninoff – with Nelson Goerner

Saraste conducts Sibelius & Rachmaninoff – with Nelson Goerner

Helsinki Philharmonic

120 Min
Available in 4K

As Sibelius composed his Fifth Symphony he saw a flight of swans in the northern sunset, and his imagination took wing. The result is one of the mightiest symphonic statements of the 20th century, in which every note – from opening sunrise to final, towering affirmation – is charged with elemental power. To complement this landmark in his Helsinki Sibelius cycle, Jukka-Peka Saraste is joined by pianist Nelson Goerner in Rachmaninov’s sweeping Third Piano Concerto. And he showcases the imaginative vision of Lotta Wennäkoski: a very personal homage to Sibelius from a new generation of Finnish composers.

Soloist
Nelson Goerner (Piano)
Ensemble
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor
Jukka-Pekka Saraste

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