fuck yeah, sibelius

jean sibelius was a badass composer who helped establish finnish national identity. we appreciate him with this blog

beramiah:

In my opinion, the most beautiful piece of music ever written. 

(Source: Spotify)

intrepid-android:

Jean Sibelius - Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52: II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto

Lahti Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Osmo Vänskä

(Source: Spotify, via nightbirdanderson)

kecobe: Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish; 1865–1931) Symposium Oil on canvas, 1894 © Private Collection, Helsinki, Finland / photo: Jari Kuusenaho / Tampere Art Museum

kecobe:

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish; 1865–1931)

Symposium

Oil on canvas, 1894

© Private Collection, Helsinki, Finland / photo: Jari Kuusenaho / Tampere Art Museum

houndofsiru: Jean Sibelius by deSingel International Arts Campus on Flickr. Jean Sibelius

houndofsiru:

Jean Sibelius by deSingel International Arts Campus on Flickr.

Jean Sibelius

Anonymous asked: Will you marry me? Even better, can we both marry Sibelius?

Yes and yes.

joeyblood:

Jean Sibelius, Symphony No.4 in A Minor, op.63 (1911)

Sibelius and Heifetz

yourclassicaleducation:

WNYC talking about the very first recording of Sibelius’s Violin Concerto in D Minor - by Jascha Heifetz.

miriskussnika:

Jean Sibelius - Valse Triste (op. 44 n° 1).

Herbert von Karajan - Berliner Philharmoniker. 

callonium:

I usually don’t care much about the video when I listen to music on the internet, but this one’s exceptional. There’s a huge image of a cloudy, sundrenched landscape behind a curtain on the stage. The curtain draws back as the music opens up to its full majesty, at 2:26. It’s quite possible to cry.

Also the conductor’s joy and engagement are charming.

Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 5, III. Allegro molto