Composer of the Week

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) 3/5. Sibelius had always wanted to be a virtuoso violinist, but an injury early in life together with crippling attacks of stage fright put this ideal well out of reach. However, it didn't stop him writing for the violin and Donald Macleod introduces one of the most popular concertos in the violin repertoire. Valse Triste Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor) Violin Concerto Maxim Vengerov (violin) Chicago Symphony Orchestra Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Pohjola's Daughter Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Neeme Jarvi (conductor).