Composer of the Week

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) 2/5. Sibelius's lifelong fascination for the Finnish national epic the Kalevala was the impetus behind many of his works. Donald Macleod introduces the suite salvaged from the wreckage of his first attempt at an opera, a series of legends about a devil-may-care adventurer with an eye for the ladies. The Broken Voice; Song of my Heart (2 Partsongs for male chorus, Op 18) Helsinki University Chorus Matti Hyokki (conductor) Lemminkainen Suite Lahti Symphony Orchestra Osmo Vanska (conductor).