One of the twentieth century’s greatest composers, Jean Sibelius (1865–1957) virtually stopped writing music during the last thirty years of his life. Recasting his mysterious musical silence and his
Perhaps no twentieth-century composer has provoked a more varied reaction among the music-loving public than Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). Originally hailed as a new Beethoven by much of the Anglo-Saxon
Perhaps no twentieth-century composer has provoked a more varied reaction among the music-loving public than Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). Originally hailed as a new Beethoven by much of the Anglo-Saxon
The book contains twenty-two essays on Sibelius, written by scholars from seven countries across the Atlantic. Most of the articles were originally papers read at the Fourth International Jean Sibeliu
Informed by a wealth of information that has come to light in recent years, this engaging biography tells the complete story of the life and musical work of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Informed by a wealth of information that has come to light in recent years, this engaging biography tells the complete story of the life and musical work of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Three of the most popular modern violin concertos: Sibelius' Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 ? among the most played and recorded of all violin concertos; Elgar's Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61
Finland's greatest composer and a major figure in the development of Scandinavian music, Jean Sibelius (1865–1957) is revered in Western music for his mastery of symphonic forms and orchestral
Distinguished by a simplicity and lucidity that has made it one of Sibelius' most popular works, the Fifth Symphony is reprinted here unabridged from the original 1921 full-score edition.
These revolutionary works brought a strikingly organic — almost architectural — unity to the symphony that music historians recognized as "far in advance of anything in the classical mast
Features Sibelius' own piano transcriptions of Finlandia and Valse triste, plus 6 impromptus, Sonata in F Major, Kyllikki (Three Lyric Pieces), 3 sonatinas, 2 rondinos, much more. Authoritative editi
Full orchestral scores of Finlandia, Valse Triste, The Swan of Tuonela, Lemminkainen's Return, En Saga, Pohjola's Daughter, Night Ride and Sunrise, and The Oceanides. Masterly compositions reveal the
Finland's greatest composer, Sibelius was a master of symphonic forms and orchestral scoring. His genius for thematic development and formal structure is nowhere more evident than in his second sympho
This acclaimed study, available in English for the first time, looks at the music of Jean Sibelius in its biographical context. Myths have surrounded Sibelius (1865-1957) and his work, for more than
This book, first published in 2001, presents a portrait of Jean Sibelius as composer and man, a figure of national and international significance, patriot, husband and father. Three introductory articles explore Sibelius's reception in Finland, performance practice and recording history, and Sibelius's aesthetic position with regard to modernity. The second group of essays examines issues of ideology, sexuality and mythology, and their relationship to musical structure and compositional genesis. Studies of the Second, Fourth, Sixth, and Seventh Symphonies are presented in the concluding section. Collectively, these articles address historical, theoretical and analytical issues in Sibelius's most important works. The analyses are supported by investigations of Sibelius's compositional process as documented by the manuscripts and sketches primarily in the Sibelius Collection of the Helsinki University Library. Exploring Sibelius's innovative approach to tonality, form and texture, the bo
