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A telegram arrives from Hamburg in July 1900: “Today's concert was a great success. When the programme ended, Kajanus and Sibelius received ovations, they were constantly called forward, people shouted bravo, applauded, waved hats and handkerchiefs. Kajanus received a laurel wreath.” (Vasa Nyheter, 21 July 1900.)
"But I'm not a violinist!" exclaimed Igor Stravinsky when his publisher suggested that he compose a violin concerto. The composer nevertheless took up the task with great self-confidence: “My concerto was not inspired by and did not allow itself to be influenced by any role model. I do not like standard violin concertos, those of Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms.”
JUKKA-PEKKA SARASTE
conductor
PEKKA KUUSISTO
violin
OUTI TARKIAINEN
Songs of the Ice
IGOR STRAVINSKY
Violin Concerto
JEAN SIBELIUS
Symphony No. 1
