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Four rarely performed works celebrates the 150th birthdays of Scandinavian composers Sibelius and Nielsen. The North American premiere of Sibelius’ Preludio took place in Seattle in 1991; his evocative melodrama Snöfrid tells of a young man’s encounter with a magical female being. Nielsen’s Sleep begins and ends blissfully but its central section conjures up horrific nightmares, while his Symphony No. 2, inspired by a painting he encountered in a pub, illustrates humanity's four temperaments:.

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Harmonia Orchestra and Chorus