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Finlandia, Op. 26, is a tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.It was written in 1899 and revised in 1900. The piece was composed for the Press Celebrations of 1899, a covert protest against increasing censorship from the Russian Empire, and was the last of seven pieces performed as an accompaniment to a tableau depicting episodes from Finnish history.
Sibelius wanted to express the frustrations and yearnings of his people through his music. In a way, “Finlandia” became an emblem of resistance and a symbol of hope for his countrymen. As the song progresses, it builds into an extraordinary crescendo. The soaring melodies and the swelling orchestra create an overwhelming sense of strength ...
Finlandia, tone poem for orchestra by Jean Sibelius, the best-known of his works. It was composed in 1899 and premiered in the composer’s native Finland, reaching an international audience the following year. The central melody is sometimes sung—with words not original to Sibelius—as the hymn “Be Still, My Soul.”.
- Betsy Schwarm
Finlandia is probably the most widely known of all the compositions of Jean Sibelius. Most people with even a superficial knowledge of classical music recognise the melody immediately. The penultimate hymn-like section is particularly familiar and soon after it was published the Finlandia Hymn was performed with various words as far afield as the USA.
Finlandia by Sibelius: An exciting introduction. Naomi Wilkinson explores Sibelius's ode to Finland with facts, insight and animation. Sibelius loved Finland. One of his most beloved works is ...
“Finlandia” by Jean Sibelius is a masterpiece of classical music that transcends its historical context. Its powerful themes of struggle, hope, and unity have made it an enduring symbol of Finnish national identity and a testament to the ability of music to convey profound emotions and messages.
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Sibelius wrote his patriotic tone poem in 1899 as a protest against increasing censorship in his home country of Finland. In the summer of 1900, just as the world was beginning to wake up to Finlandia, Sibelius had been on a tour of Europe, ending up at the exposition Universelle in Paris, where he competed for attention with his new piece in the second ever Olympic Games of the modern era.
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