Music for the Solitude of the Soul
In Sibelius’ fourth symphony, the national romanticism has given way to a more austere, introspective sound inspired by the dramatic Finnish wilderness. The Swedish Radio Choir performs Purcell’s comforting funeral music to Queen Mary. Acclaimed opera singer Ann Hallenberg sings Mahler’s Der Einsame im Herbst and Erbarme dich from Bach’s St Matthew Passion.