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Flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
Still remember a fabulous concert he conducted here in Boston, with the BSO. Gosh, six years ago, already.
A sad day for Finnish music.
Shocking news...shocking to me. I hadn't realized he was 82!
Sarge
O, dear, another one bites the dust! RIP
I've always admired Berglund's conducting. He will be missed.
:'(
This really is sad, although I didn't know he was so advanced in years either. God bless his memory - may he be conducting the GSO in heaven (no, not the Gothenburg SO, the GOD Symphony Orchestra.)
I really like his recordings of Sibelius! :)
Another great artist that goes. I will remember his beautiful Sibelius cycle. And above all Kullervo !
Shamefully, I now anticipate a tasty Berglund box from EMI. :'(
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on January 26, 2012, 06:20:41 AM
Shocking news...shocking to me. I hadn't realized he was 82!
Sarge
Same here, I thought he was younger. I am about to order all his Sibelius' recordings on EMI, as what I currently have are somewhat incomplete.
Quote from: Scots John on January 26, 2012, 07:03:25 AM
:'(
This really is sad, although I didn't know he was so advanced in years either. God bless his memory - may he be conducting the GSO in heaven (no, not the Gothenburg SO, the GOD Symphony Orchestra.)
Neville Marriner is even older and Colin Davis is similar in age.
I admire his EMI Sibelius cycle + an excellent Tapiola. His wonderful EMI Nielsen Symphony No 5 has never been on CD - a shameful state of affairs. His Vaughan Williams Symphony 6 was one of the few successful recordings IMHO of this enigmatic work.
His Vaughan Williams is amazing indeed, I also liked his Ma Vlast a lot.
Only just picked this news up RIP Paavo.
Conducted one of my favourite symphonies the Leningrad Symphony with the BSO on EMI LP :)
Quote from: Lethevich on February 18, 2012, 01:45:23 PM
His Vaughan Williams is amazing indeed, I also liked his Ma Vlast a lot.
Yes, the sibelian Vaughan Williams Symphony No 4 is a magnificent performance, especially of the slow movement and the wonderful declamatory thud at the end. I was reminded of Copland in places too.