Robin Mitchell-Boyask <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>In Philadelphia this week, to accompany the world premiere of Rautavaara's
>8th symphony, was Jean Sibelius' son.  In comments for a perperformance
>talk, the latter stated unequivocally the his father did finish an 8th
>symphony, but burned it.

Yes, there was actually an 8.  sinfonie from Sibelius, what we can know
from a letter from Sibelius to his English publisher, where he talkes about
his new symphony.  A few excerpts from the partiture was attached to this
letter.  The letter was written in the early 30ies.

Mats Norrman
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