On this Columbus Day, discover music by Johann Wilhelm Hertel, Camille Saint-Saëns, Janis Ivanovs, and Einojuhani Rautavaara. We’ll celebrate the birthday anniversaries of this very interesting assortment, from 4 to 7 p.m. EDT, on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.
PHOTO: A callow Classic Ross Amico backstage with Einojuhani Rautavaara at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music in 2000, following the premiere of the composer’s Symphony No. 8 “The Journey.” The photo was taken by Anssi Blomstedt, grandson of Jean Sibelius.
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