Premieres Revisited – Sibelius in Helsinki

Synopsis

Another episode of the “Premieres Revisited” series follows the steps of Jean Sibelius in the Finnish capital. The Symphony n. 5, one of the composer’s must beloved works, was commissioned by the Finnish government and premiered on December 8, 1915, on the occasion of the composer’s 50th birthday. It was much revised thereafter, and the final version was presented in 1919. Under its Chief Conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra performs again the Fifth together with the symphonic poem The Oceanides, both compositions that evoke elements of the Nordic world, such as the flying swans of the symphony’s finale.

Additional Info

• No: 8963
• Composer: J. Sibelius
• Conductor: Jukka-Pekka Saraste
• Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
• Production year: 2024
• Run time: 00:45:00
• Producers: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Heliodor, ZDF, ARTE
• Format: 4K