Sibelius’s famous piece. Popular classical music.
Jean Sibelius, the renowned composer born in Finland.
A composer and violinist, Sibelius wrote a vast body of works ranging from symphonies to piano pieces and choral music.
Many of his compositions express a deep love for his homeland, Finland.
His symphonic poem Finlandia is a representative example, and in addition he wrote over a hundred songs with piano accompaniment, stage music, and choral works inspired by the Finnish national epic.
Here, we’ve selected some of Sibelius’s masterpieces from among those works!
Playlist
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Symphonic Poem “Finlandia”Shiberiusu |  play_arrow | Composed in 1899, this work is Finlan... |
| 2east | Swan of TuonelaShiberiusu |  play_arrow | Inspired by the Finnish national epic Kalevala… |
| 3east | Five PiecesClare Hammond |  play_arrow | In the midst of World War I, during this period, she... |
| 4east | Andante festivoShiberiusu |  play_arrow | In 1922, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the sawmill’s founding... |
| 5east | Symphony No. 2Shiberiusu |  play_arrow | Expressing Finland’s climate and national character through music… |
| 6east | Symphonic Poem “A Saga”Shiberiusu |  play_arrow | A symphonic poem by Sibelius. A masterpiece that depicts the struggles of youth through the natural sounds of the Nordic landscape. |
| 7east | Symphonic Poem “The Bard”Shiberiusu |  play_arrow | As one of Finland’s representative composers… |
| 8east | Symphony No. 1Shiberiusu |  play_arrow | Written in 1899, this work is Tchaikovsk… |
| 9east | Sorrowful WaltzShiberiusu |  play_arrow | It’s a famous piece by Finland’s beloved national composer… |
| 10east | Symphony No. 5Shiberiusu |  play_arrow | Sublimating the majestic nature of Scandinavia and the soul of its people into music... |
| 11east | Kullervo SymphonyPāvo Yaruvu/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra |  play_arrow | The Kullervo Symphony, Op. 7, is Sibelius’s early... |
| 12east | String Quartet in D minor, Op. 56 “Beloved Voice”Shiberiusu |  play_arrow | This string quartet, completed in 1909, … |
| 13east | Pelléas and MélisandeShiberiusu |  play_arrow | Premiered in 1905, this piece is by Morri... |
| 14east | Symphonic Poem “Song of Spring”Chāruzu Gurōvuzu shiki / Roiyaru Ribapūru Firuhamōnī Kangen Gakudan |  play_arrow | The symphonic poem “Song of Spring” is, like the famous Symphony No. 2, … |
| 15east | Symphonic Poem “Goddess of the Ocean”Segerstam／Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri |  play_arrow | The symphonic poem “Goddess of the Ocean,” Op. 73, was composed in 1914... |
| 16east | Karelia Suite: No. 3, In the Style of a MarchShiberiusu |  play_arrow | A profound love for Finland’s nature and culture is expr... |
| 17east | A scene from a balletShiberiusu |  play_arrow | Created while studying in Vienna in 1891… |
| 18east | Symphonic Fantasia: The Maid of PohjolaShiberiusu |  play_arrow | A work based on the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala. |
| 19east | ‘Karelia’ Suite: Intermezzo (No. 1)Shiberiusu |  play_arrow | This piece was originally composed as part of incidental music for a play... |
| 20east | Symphony No. 6Ratoru/Bāmingamu-shi Kōkyōgakudan |  play_arrow | Symphony No. 6, Op. 104 was composed in the autumn of 1914… |
| 21east | Symphonic Poem ‘Tapiola’, Op. 112Paavo Berglund／RSO |  play_arrow | The symphonic poem Tapiola, Op. 112, is the Symphony No.… |
| 22east | Symphony No. 7Muravinsukī / Reningurādo Firu |  play_arrow | Symphony No. 7, Op. 105, was completed in 1924... |
| 23east | Symphonic Poem “Finlandia”Sibelius | play_arrow | Finnish composer Jean Sibelius... |
| 24east | Karelia Suite, No. 2: BalladeNēme Yaruvui / Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra |  play_arrow | The second piece is the sound used in the scene where a bard is singing… |
| 25east | fir treeSibelius |  play_arrow | The Firs’ Strength and Graceful Music |
| 26east | KuolemaPekka Helasvuo/Finlandia Sinfonietta |  play_arrow | “Kuolema” means “death.” Sibe… |
| 27east | Night Ride and SunrisePāvo Yaruvu/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra |  play_arrow | The symphonic poem Night Ride and Sunrise was composed in 1908… |
| 28east | “The Spruce” from “The Trees Suite”Sibelius |  play_arrow | The original title is “Five Pieces for Piano,” but… |
| 29east | Symphony No. 2, First MovementSibelius |  play_arrow | Sibelius spent several months in Italy with his family... |
| 30east | Symphony No. 5Sibelius |  play_arrow | The celebratory performance in the year Sibelius turned 50… |
| 31east | Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47Esa-Pekka Saronen/Suuwēden Hōsō Kōkyō Gakudan |  play_arrow | The Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, is 19… |
| 32east | Symphony No. 3Esa Pekka/Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra |  play_arrow | Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52, was composed in 1907... |
| 33east | Symphony No. 4Herbert Blomstedt/Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra |  play_arrow | Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63, was composed in 1911... |
| 34east | Suite ‘Princess Swan’Yondāni Batto/Roiyaru Firuhāmonī Kangen Gakudan |  play_arrow | The suite Swan Princess, Op. 54, is incidental music for a play... |
| 35east | Sorrowful WaltzSibelius |  play_arrow | Sibelius’s Valse Triste depicts death. |
| 36east | FinlandiaSibelius |  play_arrow | At the time of its composition, Finland was suffering under the harsh oppression of Russia… |
| 37east | The Tempest, Suite No. 1 |  play_arrow | The suite “The Tempest” was composed in 1925 in Copen… |
| 38east | Andantino in A minorLeslie Howard |  play_arrow | This is an early piano sonata by Sibelius. 189... |
| 39east | String Quartet in E-flat majorShiberiusu |  play_arrow | The early period of Sibelius, the composer Finland is proud of... |