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Sibelius, Bartók, and the “Anxiety of Influence” in Post World War II Finnish Music

Posted on 03/26/2006 by Ilkka Oramo

1. In his memoirs, Yehudi Menuhin tells about a meeting with Sibelius in the early 1950s. They were discussing music, and suddenly Sibelius asked him who, in his opinion, was the greatest composer of the twentieth century. Thus challenged by … Continue reading →

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Béla Bartók: String Quartet no. 2 (1915–1917)

Posted on 09/02/1981 by Ilkka Oramo

“I have even had time – and the ability – to compose a bit; it seems as if the muses are not silent even during a modern war,” wrote Bartók in 1915 to his friend János Busitia. The Second String … Continue reading →

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