(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). Lindberg's writing in this concerto has been compared to that of the Sibelius violin concerto. Since the premiere in 2006 by Lisa Batiashvili the work has estab
Why are some of the most beloved and frequently performed works of the late-romantic period?Mahler, Delius, Debussy, Sibelius, Puccini?regarded by many critics as perhaps not quite of the first rank?
Ada Sibelius is raised by David, a single father and head of a computer science lab in Boston. Homeschooled, she accompanies her loving father— brilliant, eccentric, socially inept—to work every day.
This book is the first comprehensive study of the music and career of contemporary composer Kaija Saariaho. Born in Finland in 1952, Saariaho received her early musical training at the Sibelius Academ
Sibelius, Finland's national composer, is the main association with Finnish culture for most. Kent, who has taught Nordic culture at the University of Helsinki, provides a tour of Finland's capital th
Mantere (Sibelius Academy, Helsinki) analyzes the musical thought of Canadian classical pianist Gould (1932-82). Among his perspectives are Gould's legacy, musicology without musicians, who owns the m
Ada Sibelius is raised by David, her brilliant, eccentric, socially inept single father, who directs a computer science lab in 1980s-era Boston. Home-schooled, Ada accompanies David to work every day;
