Word: sibelius
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...played, however, there must be a certain semblance of balance. A given proportion of the remaining time should be devoted to works of classical importance. That which is left must be divided among the Romantics and the impressionists--carefully. The Romantic school stretches from middle Beethoven and Berlioz through Sibelius, and perhaps (in a false beard) through Hindemith and Schoenberg...
...glorious ideas, but the majority of them are bad. the prevailing philosophy of Symphony programs seems to be: any recent work by a reputable living composer is worth performance, but, to make up for subjecting our customers--to such difficult music, let us play pap such a Rachmaninoff, Sibelius, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Tchaikovsky. And, to hide the fraud, when we play Mozard, let us botch...
Included in Belmont's current show are canvases inspired by selections from Sibelius, Tchaikovsky and Wagner. To the unattuned 95%, one canvas is practically interchangeable with any other. Such gallerygoers wondered last week about paying only $3.50 for a record album of unmistakable music when Belmont's re-recordings are priced...
...asked daughter Katarina, who was acting as watchdog, if it was possible to get Sibelius outside before sunset. He was very willing. He walked in the woods and sat on a bench near a stone wall...
...Sibelius told me he listens frequently to the radio and so keeps in touch with current music. 'I heard the Leningrad Symphony and I feel Shostakovich has very great talent,' he said...