Jean sibelius finlandia7/25/2023 And string basses should ALWAYS have the deep bass sound of string basses whither playing softly or loudly. It does not count if there is a little deep bass but it is recorded at such a low level as to be nearly inaudible, soft bass should be "soft" not non-existent. Of the thousands of recordings I have heard on hundreds of labels I have only heard two so far from BIS with deep bass, yet with other recording companies such as Telarc, Reference Recordings and Delos all of their recordings have deep bass. It is just NOT bass percussion, double basses and deep wind instruments need to be both heard and felt. In Sibelius' music sometimes the bass is soft, however even soft bass still needs to be captured, as can be verified by any other version of these tone poems. For me everything is important, the lows, the highs and the critical midrange, I want it all! The double basses are almost inaudible, the bass drum is weak and the strings could be smoother. I am sorry but I have to strongly disagree with this quote, in my system the low frequencies are almost non-existent. Geohominid said in his review "There is plenty of extended bass, especially from the thunderous bass drum and deeply-digging string basses." I wanted desperately to LOVE this SACD however it was sonically a big disappointment and musically it was not competitive to my favorite performances. Feel the emotions of the Finnish people, and experience their hope for brighter days ahead.Jean Sibelius is one of my favorite composers and the Karelia Suite is my very favorite composition of his, so I was thrilled at this release. As you listen to Finlandia, let the music paint a picture in your mind. There is power in music without words, and it can inspire an entire country to remember its heritage. Though it is not a traditional folk melody, the music and lyrics have become synonymous with Finnish patriotism, while also reaching hymnals and choral performances around the world. Later transcribed as choral music, this hymn was Sibelius’ contribution to Finnish folk music. The most famous excerpt from the piece is the “Finlandia Hymn”. Sibelius went on to take this ending and turn it into a standalone piece: Finlandia.įinlandia depicts the Russian invasion of Finland, but also their rise from these dark times. At the end of this musical journey, however, is not a conflict or hymn, but a triumph and hopeful future for Finland. It depicts the Thirty Years War and the Russian invasion of 1714. Sibelius’ original works takes listeners on a journey through the history of Finland from its traditional origin story to the introduction of Christianity. During its first performances, the pieces were performed under titles such as Happy Feelings at the awakening of Finnish Spring, and A Scandinavian Choral March. Thus, instead of turning to folk music, Sibelius wrote a collection of tone poems that could be open to more interpretation. Sibelius wanted to compose patriotic Finnish music, but he could not due to in an obvious way else he would face persecution from Russia. Russian was decreed to be the administrative language of the country, the Finnish Army was absorbed by the Russians, and their press was subject to censorship among other actions. Due to Czar Nicholas II’s Russification policies, Finland was forced to forego its heritage and support the Russian ethnicity. This was an extremely relevant message at the given time. With this tone poem, Sibelius sought to create a patriotic piece that could capture the struggles of the Finnish people. Finlandia is clearly a dramatic piece, with sudden changes in volume and speed. If you don’t have the time now, that’s alright. If you have the time, I would recommend you listen to the piece once through before continuing reading to see what I mean. Tone poems are classical compositions meant to evoke certain images or feelings. Composed by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius in 1899, this piece is an example of a tone poem. With its iconic “Finlandia Hymn”, and powerful opening, Finlandia is an easily recognizable piece of music.
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