Format : Book + CD
Jean Sibelius was not only Finland's greatest composer he was one of the most distinctive and appealing musical voices in the first half of the twentieth century especially renowned for his characterful handling of the romantic symphony orchestra. His example has led directly to an unprecedented cultural flowering in his homeland making this small country of five million people a powerhouse in the world of classical music composition and performance. Author David Hurwitz considers more than eighty of Sibelius's orchestral pieces from songs and choruses to symphonies tone poems overtures and theatrical music inviting readers to identify and enjoy the fascinating mix ofelements that make up Sibelius's colourful personal idiom. Hurwitz also features a representative selection of the best music of Sibelius's Finnish contemporaries and successors both in the text and in one of two accompanying full-length CDs. The other CD offers a rich selection of Sibelius's music including two complete symphonies and two of his most popular tone poems. Together the CDs and text allow readers to hear Sibelius in context and gain an understanding of what distinguishes him from his contemporaries how he influenced later generations and how he came to be viewed as the musical spokesperson of the Finnish nation.
SKU: HL.14029986
ISBN 9788759852408. 8.25x11.75x0.09 inches.
Work for Violin Solo and Orchestra.
SKU: FG.55011-323-7
ISBN 9790550113237.
Ernst Pingoud was a notable composer and orchestral colorist. His orchestral transcription of Sibelius's beloved The Trees suite brings to life the depiction of forest trees in their fulll color.
SKU: HL.14030044
ISBN 9788759852743. 5.75x8.25x0.151 inches. International (more than one language).
This pocket sized book contains Humoresques I - II Op.87 Nos.1/2, the first two of Jean Sibelius' Humoresques for Violin solo and Orchestra. This handy study score can be easily referenced. Duration 3 minutes.
SKU: HL.14030045
ISBN 9788759852354. UPC: 196288077077. 5.75x8.25x0.277 inches. English.
This pocket sized book contains Humoresques III - VI Op.89 for Violin solo and Orchestra, by Jean Sibelius. This handy study score can be easily referenced.
SKU: FG.042-08762-6
ISBN 979-0-042-08762-6.
The airiness and fanfares of this enchanting overture herald a new, less inhibited classical period in the works of Jean Sibelius. The lively main section in the major and the classical orchestration bear features that suggest an admiration for Mendelssohn.
SKU: HL.14030084
ISBN 9788759859094. 10.25x14.5x0.403 inches.
Work for Orchestra written in 1920.
SKU: HL.14030029
ISBN 9788759858400. 7.0x10.25x0.105 inches. English.
Two pieces, 'Laetare anima mea' and Devotion for Violin (or Cello) and Orchestra.
