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Jean Sibelius – Finlandia, Op. 26, Performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Sibelius’ Finlandia Op.26 – Thrilling protest against Russian censorship, an unofficial national anthem….
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Bedřich Smetana
…common among the middle classes in the Hapsburg empire. In 1856, Smetana moved to Gothenburg, Sweden, in search of work and success. Although his advanced compositions were not well-received in…
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Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77 – Performed by Nicola Benedetti
Nicola Benedetti plays Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 with Thomas Søndergård and the Gothenburg Symphony….
