Back to the mainstream, or at least one of the greatest symphonies of the 20th century. And it's difficult to blog other than to say this work is wonderful and impresses me more and more each time I listen to it. Interesting how, as I grow older, I prefer Sibelius so much more to Mahler and what he could do with a symphony.
I heard this work in concert 30 years ago. An odd concert with the second half featuring Lutoslawski conducting his cello concerto (Sian Edwards conducted the Sibelius).
I must hear it live again.
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