Word: kajanus
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...position as a great musician, he is very appreciative of appreciation, collects, reads and rereads every small item that is written about him in the most provincial newspapers. On the subject of his interpreters he is diplomatic, has indiscriminately praised Conductors Koussevitzky, Beecham, Werner Janssen and his countryman Robert Kajanus. He has a comforting motto: "Better have it played badly or wrong than...
...bewitching Andante that is obviously sentimental but also passionate. The bohemian performers of the work have played it with unabashed exaggeration of its sentimentality and accentuation of the "native" rhythyms. The admirers of Sibelius' Second Symphony may be interested in the Columbia recording by one Robert Kajanus and a Symphony Orchestra. Despite the relatively unknown performers the interpretation is quite satisfactory...
Sibelius' First Symphony by Conductor Robert Kajanus and Symphony Orchestra (Columbia, $7.50)-Great, gaunt music played by the fellow Finn who is Sibelius' chosen interpreter. The Finnish Government is proudly helping to finance the recording of the seven Sibelius symphonies...
Sibelius' Second Symphony by Robert Kajanus and Symphony Orchestra (Columbia, $7.50) - The great Finn's music is fast receiving the recognition it deserves. The present recording, played by Sibelius' friend and compatriot, is said to have been instigated, partly financed, by the Finnish Government...