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!

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Sibelius’s famous piece. Popular classical music.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Symphonic Poem “Finlandia”Shiberiusu		An inspiring masterpiece that symbolizes Finland's independence
2	Swan of TuonelaShiberiusu		A fantastical piece inspired by the Kalevala
3	Five PiecesClare Hammond		A collection of short pieces by Sibelius themed around trees
4	Andante festivoShiberiusu		Sibelius’s majestic string piece: Finland’s message of peace
5	Symphony No. 2Shiberiusu		A masterpiece symphonic poem expressing Finland’s climate and national character
6	Symphonic Poem “A Saga”Shiberiusu		A symphonic poem by Sibelius. A masterpiece that depicts the struggles of youth through the natural sounds of the Nordic landscape.
7	Symphonic Poem “The Bard”Shiberiusu		Sibelius’s meditative orchestral piece
8	Symphony No. 1Shiberiusu		Sibelius’s masterwork symphonic poem, Finlandia
9	Pelléas and MélisandeShiberiusu		Depicting the tragic love of Pelléas and Mélisande
10	Sorrowful WaltzShiberiusu		Sibelius's masterpiece expressing death and life
11	Symphony No. 5Shiberiusu		Sibelius’s masterpiece of nature depiction music
12	Kullervo SymphonyPāvo Yaruvu/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra		Sibelius’s orchestral works with chorus
13	String Quartet in D minor, Op. 56 “Beloved Voice”Shiberiusu		A string quartet that expresses Sibelius’s profound emotions
14	Symphonic Fantasia: The Maid of PohjolaShiberiusu		A grand epic in which Sibelius set the Kalevala to music
15	Symphonic Poem “Song of Spring”Chāruzu Gurōvuzu shiki / Roiyaru Ribapūru Firuhamōnī Kangen Gakudan		Spring Song is a symphonic poem composed in 1894.
16	Symphonic Poem “Goddess of the Ocean”Segerstam／Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri		A symphonic poem composed by Sibelius in 1914
17	Karelia Suite: No. 3, In the Style of a MarchShiberiusu		Sibelius’s Karelia Suite
18	A scene from a balletShiberiusu		Sibelius's Early Orchestral Works
19	‘Karelia’ Suite: Intermezzo (No. 1)Shiberiusu		Powerful music that depicts Finnish national scenes
20	Symphony No. 6Ratoru/Bāmingamu-shi Kōkyōgakudan		Symphony No. 6 was conceived in 1914 and completed in 1923.
21	Symphonic Poem ‘Tapiola’, Op. 112Paavo Berglund／RSO		Sibelius’s symphonic poem Tapiola is his greatest masterpiece.
22	Symphony No. 7Muravinsukī / Reningurādo Firu		Sibelius Symphony No. 7 completed in 1924
23	Karelia Suite, No. 2: BalladeNēme Yaruvui / Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra		A beautiful musical piece that depicts a bard’s song
24	fir treeSibelius		A Finnish composer, one of the pieces in the Tree Suite…
25	KuolemaPekka Helasvuo/Finlandia Sinfonietta		Sibelius's incidental music themed on death
26	Night Ride and SunrisePāvo Yaruvu/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra		Sibelius Night Ride and Sunrise
27	“The Spruce” from “The Trees Suite”Sibelius		The original title is “Five Pieces for Piano,” but…
28	Symphony No. 2, First MovementSibelius		Sibelius composed his Symphony No. 2 after his trip to Italy
29	Symphony No. 5Sibelius		The celebratory performance in the year Sibelius turned 50…
30	Symphonic Poem “Finlandia”Sibelius		Sibelius’s patriotic symphonic poem
31	Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47Esa-Pekka Saronen/Suuwēden Hōsō Kōkyō Gakudan		Sibelius's Violin Concerto
32	Symphony No. 3Esa Pekka/Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra		Sibelius’s Symphony No. 3 was composed in 1907 in a nature-rich environment.
33	Symphony No. 4Herbert Blomstedt/Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra		The Creative Background of Sibelius’s Symphony No. 4
34	Suite ‘Princess Swan’Yondāni Batto/Roiyaru Firuhāmonī Kangen Gakudan		The Swan Princess is a 1908 suite by Sibelius.
35	Sorrowful WaltzSibelius		Sibelius’s Valse Triste depicts death.
36	FinlandiaSibelius		At the time of its composition, Finland was suffering under the harsh oppression of Russia…
37	The Tempest, Suite No. 1		Sibelius's last work of incidental music
38	Andantino in A minorLeslie Howard		Sibelius’s Piano Sonata
39	String Quartet in E-flat majorShiberiusu		Sibelius’s Early String Quartets