FACTUAL
Finlandia
Tuesday 15 January 2008 13:30-14:00 (Radio 4 FM)
Repeated: Saturday 19 January 2008 15:30-16:00 (Radio 4 FM)
Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.
Sibelius's glorious orchestral work was adopted by the Finnish people as a symbol of its fight for independence from Russia, and over 100 years later it is still regarded as Finland's second national anthem. Its popularity is international, both in orchestral form and also in shorter form as the Finlandia Hymn. Contributors include Sibelius's great-grandson Jaakko Ilves and conductor John Storgards.
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