Home Music Lane

It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes.

Re: Sibelius...

While I have not had the benefit of listening to all seven symphonies, I have to say that I find the first and third quite melodicaly compelling. The third is particularly lovely, especially the central movement. I am no expert in music theory, but this work sounds very thematic and repetitive to my ears.
I uderstand what your are saying about his complexity. I notice this aspect more in the violin concerto than the two symphonies (1 & 3). I love the concerto, but reaction to this piece among my friends has been mixed; some find it to avant garde for their tastes. Like all music, it is a matter of taste. I guess it just strikes a chord ( bad pun intended ) with me.
However, I still think that Symph. # 3 deserves a lot more airplay, and would appeal to a wide audience.


This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
  VH Audio  


Follow Ups Full Thread
Follow Ups
  • Re: Sibelius... - Danno of the High Desert 13:06:23 04/10/05 (0)


You can not post to an archived thread.