Poster of Cast and Crew in New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts - A Tribute to Sibelius (Season 1 - Episode 31) - A Tribute to Sibelius

New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts - Season 1 - A Tribute to Sibelius (Episode 31)

Plot: Bernstein celebrates the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, and comments on Finland, the Finnish language, and Finnish patriotism, as well as Sibelius himself. Works by the composer, including Finlandia and the first movement of his Violin Concerto, with soloist Sergiu Luca, are performed
Episode Aired On:
Friday, February 19 1965
60 years ago