I love Sibelius, in fact I probably listen to more of his incredibly visual music when I write than any other classical composer. I spent yesterday afternoon streaming a wonderful piece by ABC Classic FM about the great man in celebration of his 150th Anniversary of his birth and his later years at hisContinue reading “Sibelius, I Love You”
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Kalevala Dreaming
“I am driven by my longing, And my understanding urges That I should commence my singing; And begin my recitation. I will sing the people’s legends, And the ballads of the nation.” Excerpt From: “Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) / The Land of the Heroes.” So begins “The Kalevala”, the heroic epic of Finland. InContinue reading “Kalevala Dreaming”
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