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Karelia Suite

Composer: Jean Sibelius
Performers: 成人快手 Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: John Storg氓rds
Recording date: 10 August 2017
Date of broadcast: 10 August 2017

The myths and melodies of the disputed region of Karelia - so important to Finnish identity, proved fertile inspiration for Sibelius. Listen to the rhythms and tunes in the third movement, a direct classical representation of the folk music Sibelius copied down there.

Composer: Jean Sibelius
Performers: 成人快手 Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: John Storg氓rds
Recording date: 10 August 2017
Date of broadcast: 10 August 2017

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