Nordic Masters combines elements of three greatnorthern European nations – Finalnd, Norway andSweden, Sibeliusand Grieg are acknowledged worldwide as the two great Nordic composers. Theseven Sibelius Symphonies regularly feature in therepertoire of all the world’s orchestras and are increasingly performed as complete cycles. The FirstSymphony remains one of his most enduringlypopular, as is the tone poem Finlandia which seems to evoke the very spirit of Finland. Similarly, Edvard
Grieg’s universally loved Piano Concerto conjures up images of the rugged and beautiful countryside of his native Norway.