Finland

5 articles related to Finland:

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   Orchestra

   Valse triste: why wasn't Sibelius' famous piece performed on his 150th birthday?

   Valse triste or Sad Waltz is a short orchestral composition written by Jean Sibelius in 1903 for Kuolema, a drama by…

   July 19, 2021

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   Nature Sounds

   8 orchestral pieces depicting thunderstorms

   Of all the meteorological phenomena, thunderstorms are perhaps one of the most imposing forces of nature, so it is not…

   August 23, 2020

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   Orchestra

   The Oceanides: the deeply impressionistic tone poem by Sibelius

   The magnificent mythology of ancient Greece describes the Oceanids as water nymphs whose life and functions are…

   June 10, 2020

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   Nature Sounds

   Cantus Arcticus: bird calls arranged for orchestra by Einojuhani Rautavaara were taped in Northern Finland

   Cantus Arcticus is a three-part orchestral work created by the eminent Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara with the…

   September 22, 20191 comment

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   Orchestra

   Famous Sibelius piece was commissioned for a plywood mill anniversary

   Jean Sibelius originally wrote Andante Festivo for a string quartet which was later made all the more luscious when he…

   May 13, 2018