Øland conducts Nielsen & Sibelius

Nielsen and Sibelius – two giants of the 20th century Scandinavian musical tradition, born in the same year in 1865. Both with an international outlook, widely traveled, they each came to define something national. Nielsen was on a long trip around Europe when he met his future wife. They were married in Paris and they were also together in Greece then The Helios Overture was composed, inspired by the strong southern sun. Sibelius's 2nd Symphony ...