Why so Grumpy, Mr. Sibelius?

From David Bruce Composer.

Do you know the end of Sibelius’s 5th Symphony? It’s strange, a series of sudden loud chords with an unnervingly long silence. I’ve always loved them, but some people find them very annoying. In this video I try to unpick what could have led Sibelius to compose such an ending. And I came to the conclusion, he was basically angry…

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Sources for this video:
Sibelius: Symphony No.5 by James Hepokoski
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/sibelius-symphony-no-5/D14E876BDAF9982C048E857B16B01123#

Also this pre-concert talk on Hepokoski’s website:
https://jameshepokoski.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2003-Lincoln-Center-Sibelius-5th.pdf

Sibelius Website is a great resource: https://sibelius.fi/en/

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