The existence of Sibelius's later opuses cannot be explained by a lack of
money, for at this stage the composer was a wealthy man and free from debt. And
it is difficult to believe that the last two violin opuses would have been
written with the general public in mind. On the contrary, the violin works
published in 1929 are enigmatic experiments with material in the style of
Beethoven's late bagatelles or Liszt's piano compositions from the 1880s.
Auf der Heide ("On
the Moor") presents a peaceful landscape. It unfolds with diatonic chords
and melodic sequences until chromatically descending chords take us into
cumulus clouds portrayed by harp-like arpeggios. The close of the piece is full
of harmonic interest. Emma
Steele
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Jean Sibelius
Auf der Heide, from Romantic Pieces, Op. 115 Play
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The existence of Sibelius's later opuses cannot be explained by a lack of money, for at this stage the composer was a wealthy man and free from debt. And it is difficult to believe that the last two violin opuses would have been written with the general public in mind. On the contrary, the violin works published in 1929 are enigmatic experiments with material in the style of Beethoven's late bagatelles or Liszt's piano compositions from the 1880s.
Auf der Heide ("On the Moor") presents a peaceful landscape. It unfolds with diatonic chords and melodic sequences until chromatically descending chords take us into cumulus clouds portrayed by harp-like arpeggios. The close of the piece is full of harmonic interest.Emma Steele
More music by Jean Sibelius
Violin Concerto
The Spruce, Op. 75, No. 5
Ballade, from Romantic Pieces, Op. 115
Symphony No. 1 (Allegro)
The Lonely Pine, Op. 75 No. 2
Die Glocken, from Romantic Pieces, Op. 115
Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings mote, Op. 37 No. 5
Var det en dröm Op. 37 No. 4
Norden Op. 90 No. 1
Hjärtats morgon Op. 13 No. 3
Performances by same musician(s)
Ballade, from Romantic Pieces, Op. 115
Violin Sonata No. 22 in A major, K. 305
Die Glocken, from Romantic Pieces, Op. 115
Variations on an Original Theme in A Major, Op. 15
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