DAS44 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 :D I'm enjoying some Jean Sibelius recently. Anyone else like it? The way I read it, his 2nd symphony doesn't "go out with a whimper, or a bang, but with a leaden thud"! It does lie in some grey area between them if you asked me. Good ol' Fin, Stravinsky wasn't much of a fan until later in life, when he warmed to some of Sibelius' pieces. Something of a national hero, it could be said he's the reason the Finns spend so much money on artistic education ("The annual Finnish expenditure on the arts is roughly two hundred times per capita what the US government spends on the National Endowment for the Arts" Alex Ross). Anyways thought I'd share, his Second symphony is easily one of the most fantastic pieces of music (to my ears) I've ever heard. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc3c46 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 :D I'm enjoying some Jean Sibelius recently. Anyone else like it? The way I read it, his 2nd symphony doesn't "go out with a whimper, or a bang, but with a leaden thud"! It does lie in some grey area between them if you asked me. Good ol' Fin, Stravinsky wasn't much of a fan until later in life, when he warmed to some of Sibelius' pieces. Something of a national hero, it could be said he's the reason the Finns spend so much money on artistic education ("The annual Finnish expenditure on the arts is roughly two hundred times per capita what the US government spends on the National Endowment for the Arts" Alex Ross). Anyways thought I'd share, his Second symphony is easily one of the most fantastic pieces of music (to my ears) I've ever heard. :) +1 !! (What does a smart guy like you do on a forum like this?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 (What does a smart guy like you do on a forum like this?) :unsure: This place is fulled with smart 'uns, I don't number myself among those! Just sharing some music is all :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 A friend of mine got Sibelius once from a woman he had a one-night stand with. I think it was penicillin the doctor gave him to make it go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 A friend of mine got Sibelius once from a woman he had a one-night stand with. I think it was penicillin the doctor gave him to make it go away. hehe, so I take it he's not your cup of tea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Hi Dom Thanks for the heads up, I only own two recordings of Sebelius' symphonies I had to buy at college- and must admit, I haven't listened to them in years! but you are a mate and I trust your judgement, so this is going to make me have another listen and investigate. My musical taste buds have changed a lot even in the last two years so cheers! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Good ol' Fin, Stravinsky wasn't much of a fan until later in life, when he warmed to some of Sibelius' pieces. I can enjoy Sibelius but, much more so than with most composers, I really have to be in the right frame of mind. His 'Karelia' suite is my personal favourite of his works. Just keep me away from Stockhausen is all I ask......... P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluzhammer Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Beautiful...... One thing that I thought I saw in the orchestra, was that Joe Stalin playing the cello? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 Just keep me away from Stockhausen is all I ask......... P. What you don't want to see the three conductor Gruppen? I gotcha on the state of mind part though, my moods are not so discerning, but sometimes I'm just not feeling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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