On this day,
December 8, 1865
Finnish composer and violinist
Jean Sibelius
was born
Sibelius is widely known for his symphonies and his tone poems, especially Finlandia and the Karelia suite. His reputation in Finland grew in the 1890s with the choral symphony Kullervo, which like many subsequent pieces drew on the epic poem Kalevala. His First Symphony was first performed to an enthusiastic audience in 1899 at a time when Finnish nationalism was evolving. In addition to six more symphonies, he gained popularity at home and abroad with incidental music and more tone poems, especially En saga, The Swan of Tuonela and Valse triste. Sibelius also composed a series of works for violin and orchestra including a Violin Concerto, the opera Jungfrun i tornet, many shorter orchestral pieces, chamber music, works for piano and violin, choral works and numerous songs.
source Wikipedia
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We listen to
Symphony No 5 in E flat Op.82
The Philharnonia Orchestra
conducted by
Vladimir Ashkenazy
and second version
Göteborgs Symfoniker
conducted by
Neeme Järvi
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Looking up, ah!
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Enjoy!
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Stay Safe!
Categories: Birthdays, MUSIC, Photography
Marina Kanavaki 
Beautiful, Marina, and I now know what a tone poem is. 🙂 Hugs and Happy weekend! ❤️🎶❤️🎶
Ah, glad you enjoyed!
Many hugs back and a wonderful… Sunday
and week ahead to you, my dear friend!
xoxoxoxoxo ❤️🌻😘🤗
I really appreciate all your Birth Day highlights – Sibelian symphonies are not an easily acquired taste so take a lot of listening to hear, as when clouds clear to display blue sky!
I love that metaphor. True!
Here’s to the clearing of clouds! 😉
I like the notion of a tone poem. I’ll have to find out more about it.
Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliette is one… It’s sort of storytelling in notes.
I find the relationship among the different forms of artistic expression just fascinating.
I agree! Sending hugs your way.
Thanks! 🙂
xoxoxo
You’re welcome!
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That was fantastic!
I listened to the first version!
Love ya, dahling!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
I love it… I think the second may be better.
Love & hugs to you!!!
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Hmm, I’ll give that a listen, too!
I’d love to hear what you think! 😉 xoxoxoxo
xoxoo will let you know!
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I enjoy full orchestra sounds as Sibelius does. Enjoyed visiting the Sebelius monument in Helsinki years ago … and love Finlandia.
Oh, how nice!!! .. and yes, me too!!
Yamas!