Jean Sibelius studied both piano and violin in Helsinki. The young composer first started his career as a violinist before being engrossed with the romantic repertoire, notably the symphonic tradition symbolized by Edvard Grieg and Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky. After a brief stop in Berlin in order to hone his skills, Sibelius becomes a violin and musical theory professor at the Helsinki conservatory. He then receives a life-long pension from the state, so he can devote himself entirely to composition.
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With the Orchestre de Paris and Ensemble interc...
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
The legendary 1998 cycle of Sibelius's symphonies
The legendary 1998 cycle of Sibelius's symphonies
The legendary 1998 cycle of Sibelius's symphonies
The legendary 1998 cycle of Sibelius's symphonies
The legendary 1998 cycle of Sibelius's symphonies
The legendary 1998 cycle of Sibelius's symphonies
The legendary 1998 cycle of Sibelius's symphonies
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
NHK Symphony Orchestra
Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich, Estonian National Ma...
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
With Sir Simon Rattle and Leonidas Kavakos
The Orchestre de Paris – Menahem Pressler's Bir...
