Premieres Revisited – Sibelius in Helsinki

Follow the steps of Jean Sibelius in Helsinki: his Symphony No. 5 is ready to live again where it was premiered.

Another episode of the “Premieres Revisited” series follows the steps of Jean Sibelius in the Finnish capital. The Symphony No. 5, one of the composer’s must beloved works, was commissioned by the Finnish government and premiered on 8 December, 1915, on the occasion of the composer’s 50th birthday. It was much revised thereafter, and the final version was presented in 1919. Under its Chief Conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra performs again the Fifth together with the symphonic poem The Oceanides, both compositions that evoke elements of the Nordic world, such as the flying swans of the symphony’s finale.

English title Premieres Revisited – Sibelius in Helsinki
Genre Concert
Composer Jean Sibelius
Conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Orchestra / Band Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Producer Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Heliodor, ZDF, ARTE
Author Martin Schneider
Video format 4K
Duration 55'