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...reflections on a visit he once made to Sibelius, then a recluse in Finland are characteristic. His method of gaining access to the great composer was merely by stating that he was "an Englishman who writes verse." This was enough and he was soon entertained by the hospitality of Sibelius and his wife. Of the composer's appearance he says only a word: "His head was impressive; the mass of Strindberg's without the madness." The interview was typical of the author. He was not, like Boswell, "out with his notebook and pencil as soon as the car left...
...Chorus, which is known in Finland as "Y.L.", has aroused and maintained an interest in choral music in Helsinki for many years, inspring some of the finest compositions of Sibelius. For the last six seasons Martti Turunen has been their conductor...
Helsinki University of Finland's chorus of 54 voices gives a concert in Sanders Theatre Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock. It is sponsored by the Division of Music here and was made possible through the generosity of Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge...
...copies in England last month. On U. S. newsstands this week is the U. S. Rising Tide (10?), similarly God-guided. To get out other vernacular versions of Rising Tide Oxford Groupers have been listening to God's words in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Spain, France, Finland, Holland...
...chorus, consisting of students and graduates of the University in the Capital of Finland, is conducted by Martti Turunon. The organization is more than a half century old and has long had an active part in the musical life of Finland, having inspired numerous compositions by Sibelius...