Organization

Conductor

Franz Welser-Möst

Instrumentalist

Peter Otto

Orchestra

Cleveland Orchestra

Sibelius's Fifth Symphony

Cleveland

United States

Severance Hall

Mandel Concert Hall

Public

Concert

Anna-Maria Gkouni

Approved

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Sibelius's Fifth Symphony Rehearsal

ADÈS The Exterminating Angel Symphony*
WALTON Violin Concerto
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major
Walton was recuperating in Italy after surgery, and this concerto is clearly inspired by the sights and sounds of the countryside: the idyllic sunny vistas, bel canto opera and Italian popular song, as well as Latin volatility.

Sibelius also was influenced by the natural world around him, and the Fifth is evocative of the grandeur and isolation of his native Finland. In the finale, the sweeping “swan hymn” was inspired by his observance of a formation of sixteen swans flying overhead. “One of my greatest experiences! Lord God, that beauty! They circled over me for a long time. Disappeared into the solar haze like a gleaming, silver ribbon…”

*Not included on March 11

English

Sibelius's Fifth Symphony by Various, From (2022/2022), Conductor Franz Welser-Möst, Severance Hall, Cleveland, United States

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