[Piano Works of Sibelius] Exquisite Music Crafted by a Nordic Finnish Composer

Jean Sibelius, a composer born in 1865 in the Nordic country of Finland, was active from the late Romantic period into the modern era.

Known for his masterpiece Finlandia, filled with patriotic love for Finland, he also left numerous delicate and beautiful piano miniatures that evoke the rich natural landscapes of his beloved homeland.

Here, we introduce a selection of Sibelius’s piano works that are particularly frequently performed and cherished by piano learners and classical music enthusiasts alike.

Playlist

[Piano Works of Sibelius] Exquisite Music Crafted by a Nordic Finnish Composer
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Five Pieces (The Trees Suite), Op. 75: No. 5 “The Spruce”Jean Sibelius		The Beauty of Sibelius’s The Spruce
2	10 Pieces, Op. 24 No. 9 “Romance”Jean Sibelius		A collection of Sibelius’s delicate and heartwarming piano miniatures
3	Six Pieces, Op. 94: No. 3 “Sonnet”Jean Sibelius		Sibelius’s delicate and poetic piano pieces
4	Five Pieces (Flower Suite), Op. 85 No. 4 “Snapdragon”Jean Sibelius		Sibelius’s delicate piano piece
5	Five Pieces (The Trees) Op. 75 No. 1: When the Rowan Tree BlossomsJean Sibelius		A suite of trees expressing Sibelius’s love of nature
6	10 Pieces, Op. 24: No. 3 “Caprice”Jean Sibelius		Sibelius’s Piano Pieces: Subtle Charms
7	13 Pieces, Op. 76 No. 10 “Elegiac”Jean Sibelius		A masterpiece by Sibelius that expresses sorrow
8	13 Pieces, Op. 76 No. 2 “Etude”Jean Sibelius		A collection of Sibelius’s late miniatures, expressing the natural beauty of the Nordic lands
9	5 Romantic Pieces, Op. 101: No. 1 “Romance”Jean Sibelius		A late romantic miniature by Sibelius
10	Karelia Suite, Op. 11: No. 1, IntermezzoJean Sibelius		Sibelius’s masterful orchestral suite based on nature and folklore
11	13 Pieces Op. 76 No. 9 “Arabesque”Jean Sibelius		Introducing the virtuosic pieces from Sibelius’s collection of piano miniatures
12	Finlandia, Op. 26Jean Sibelius		Composed by Sibelius, a theme of Finnish patriotism
13	Eight Pieces, Op. 88: No. 3 “Reminiscence”Jean Sibelius		A collection of gem-like miniatures from Sibelius’s later years
14	Piano Sonata in F major, Op. 12Jean Sibelius		Sibelius’s Piano Sonata: Expressing Patriotism
15	Suite “Kyllikki,” Op. 41, No. 1Jean Sibelius		Sibelius’s Romantic piano pieces
16	white birchJean Sibelius		A piano piece that depicts an elegant scene of nature