Sibelius’s mighty Finlandia is a triumphant celebration of the ancient beauty of Finland and the proud independence of her people. "It is as if the Almighty had thrown down pieces of a mosaic from ...

Sibelius’s Seventh Symphony, an unprecedented 22-minute single-movement, contains all the drama of much longer pieces. But it’s also, some say, a symphonic scream. All articles in this series Here’s ...

Jean Sibelius, born 150 years ago on Dec. 8, 1865, was the first Finnish composer to reach an international audience, but his popularity began at home. In the late 1890s, Finland was a part of the ...

There are swans, there are horns, there is unbridled orchestral ecstasy. We can’t get enough of this movement. It’s mega swirly at the beginning As declamatory openings go, it’s not exactly up there.

A concert that celebrates Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and masterworks by titans of the 19th century are on deck for the Carmel Symphony Orchestra across the 2025-26 season. The ensemble, a resident ...

Born in southern Finland in 1865, Jean Sibelius’ music helped to define Finnish national identity for many in the 19th and 20th centuries, as the country struggled for independence against the Russian ...

Maybe I’m just getting older, but the music of Sibelius is starting to make me cry. No, not the fiery pieces, like the Violin Concerto (I know the thrill; I grew up on the Heifetz recording), or the ...

As intuitive and powerful as ever, Sibelius is still the scoring app by which all others are judged. It's still expensive. The demands on your processor are increasing. MusicRadar's got your back Our ...

As a young musician, Sibelius had his heart set on becoming a professional violinist. He once said: “My tragedy was that I wanted to be a celebrated violinist at any price. I hated pen and ink. My ...

The story of Jean Sibelius's 8th Symphony. Featuring extracts from new musical fragments performed exclusively for the programme. One morning in 1945, the composer took the pages of a symphony that ...

Composing music may be the loneliest of artistic pursuits. It is a laborious traversal of an imaginary landscape. Emerging from the process is an art work in code, which other musicians must be ...