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JEAN SIBELIUS

8th December 1865 --- 20th September 1957

Jean Sibelius, (christened Johan) (1865 - 1957), Finnish composer,  born Hameenlinna (Tavastehus). When 20 he abandoned law studies
at Helsinki university to become a pupil of Wegelius at the Conservatory. He also studied in Berlin under Albert Becker from 1889 to 1890
and in Vienna with Goldmark and Robert Fuchs from 1890 to 1891.

At the age of 32 the  State made  him an annual  grant for life,  to free him  for composition  and much later in  1930 the State  sponsored
gramophone recordings of some of his major works. As the composer of nationalistic music he was banned in Finland by the tsarist police
Sibelius had his house at  Jarvenpaa searched during the Finnish civil war  (Feb. 1918) by Red Guards and, with his family,  took refuge in
Lappviken Asylum. In the Second World War he lived unmolested at Jarvenpaa, where he remained until his death.

Its only in Scandinavia, Britain and the U.S.A.  is Sibelius, as yet accounted as a universal composer.  In Germany and Austria his music is
regarded  as primarily  nationalist.  The French care  little for it,  the Italians next to nothing about Sibelius.  In his orchestral  works land
particularly the 7 pub. symphonies) reveals great spiritual intensity and conviction.

He himself said  that nature was the book that inspired him.  Certainly the brooding vigour of his music  evidences exceptional sensitivity
to the natural harmonies and the  rhythrm of nature. Sibelius reputation has  been built and rests mainly upon the symphonies, though it
is to be regretted that more is not heard of other large-scale works, and that all the small ones are regarded without trial as slight.

Among the considerable output  of miscellaneous orchestral and theatre music,  mention must be made of the Karelia  overture and suite
the evocative Swan of Tuonela, Pohjola's Daughter, Lemminkainen and the violin Concerto in D minor (1903, revised 1905).

As a composer of songs and  piano music is less  important,  though the 3 Sonatinas are  as individual as anything,  and some of the songs
are superb but it is true that one can explore a not inconsiderable production of chamber music without finding anything to set beside the
string quartet Voces intimae, 1909.

Last Updated on 2021
By Steven Ritchie

And now for the Music

Thanks to Robert.C.Goodyear for music below.

New (3311)"Finlandia". Sequenced by Robert.C.Goodyear.

Thanks to Katsuhiro Oguri for music below.

New (3314)"5 Esquisses, Opus.114". Sequenced by Katsuhiro Oguri.

New (3313)"5 Pieces for Piano, Opus.85-3,4,5". Sequenced by Katsuhiro Oguri.

New (3312)"8 Petits Morceaux, Opus.99". Sequenced by Katsuhiro Oguri.

(2286)"When the Roan-tree Flowers". Sequenced by Katsuhiro Oguri.

(2287)"The Solitary Fir Tree". Sequenced by Katsuhiro Oguri.

(2288)"The Aspen". Sequenced by Katsuhiro Oguri.

(2289)"The Birch Tree". Sequenced by Katsuhiro Oguri.

(2290)"The Spruce". Sequenced by Katsuhiro Oguri.

Thanks to Ramon Pajares Box for music below.

(1543)"Valse Triste, Opus.44, incidental music Kuolema". Sequenced by Ramon Pajares Box.

Thanks to M.Takimoto for music below.

(1435)"Pelleas & Melisande, No.2, Melisande, Opus.46". Sequenced by M.Takimoto.

(1436)"Pelleas & Melisande, 8, Melisande's Tod, Opus.46". Sequenced by M.Takimoto.

(1437)"Symphony No.6, Mov.4, Opus.104". Sequenced by M.Takimoto.

(1438)"Symphony No.7 opus.105". Sequenced by M.Takimoto.

(1439)"Tapiola a symphonic poem". Sequenced by M.Takimoto.

(1440)"Pohjolan tytar Opus.49". Sequenced by M.Takimoto.

(1441)"Scenes Historiques 1, Suite for Orchestra". Sequenced by M.Takimoto.

(1442)"Finlandia, a Tone Poem". Sequenced by M.Takimoto.

(1443)"Incidental Music to King Kristian 2". Sequenced by M.Takimoto.

Thanks to Jack Gilbert for music below.

(1444)"Symphony No.2 in D Opus.43, Mov.1". Sequence by Jack Gilbert.

(1445)"Symphony No 2 in D Opus.43, Mov.2". Sequence by Jack Gilbert.

(1446)"Symphony No 2 in D Opus.43, Mov.3 & 4". Sequence by Jack Gilbert.

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