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Celebrating Sibelius

Today we’ll hear two early works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius: his short choral work called Tulen Synty ("The Origin of Fire") and his Symphony #2, both performed by the Helsinki Philharmonic and conductor Paavo Berglund.
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Chopin’s Third Concerto

We’ll hear a real rarity this afternoon, the seldom-played Allegro de Concert, Op. 46 by Frederic Chopin.  It is a solo piano reduction of the opening movement of a never-realized piano concerto.
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Chopin at 200

The classical music world rejoices today, as we celebrate the 200th birthday of Poland’s Frederic Chopin (1810-1849).  This afternoon, we’ll have four distinct hours of Chopin’s music, each covering a different aspect of his magnificent output. 
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Late Great Mozart

This afternoon we’ll hear Mozart’s unforgettable Requiem, K. 626, as well as the overture to his opera Die Zauberflote. We’ll also hear pianist Barry Douglas playing a concerto by Liszt, and a concerto for harp by Carl Reinecke.