Sibelius Volume II: 1904-1914
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Sibelius Volume II: 1904-1914

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Sibelius Volume II: 1904-1914

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Erik Tawaststjerna embarked on his monumental and acclaimed study of Jean Sibelius's life and music in 1960 and it occupied him for over a quarter of a century. His study differs from other work on the composer in one important respect: he had unrestricted access to the composer's papers, diaries and letters as well as the advantage of numerous conversations with the composer's widow and other members of the family. Thus his researches can justifiably claim to have thrown entirely fresh light on the great Finnish composer. Far from the remote personality of the Sibelius legend, Sibelius emerges as a highly colourful figure.

This second volume covers the crucial period from 1904 and the beginning of the Third Symphony through to the outbreak of the First World War ten years later. During this period Sibelius began keeping a diary which, together with his letters to his wife, Aino, and to his friend, Axel Carpelan, helped the author give us a day-by-day, intimate account of the turbulent years that saw the gestation and completion of many of his finest works, culminating in the Fourth Symphony.

Translated by Robert Layton, himself a Sibelius specialist, this is a compelling and insightful account of the music of one of the twentieth century's greatest composers.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Landing Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Translator’s Foreword
  7. CHAPTER ONE: Pelléas et Mélisande
  8. CHAPTER TWO: Pohjola’s Daughter
  9. CHAPTER THREE: The Third Symphony
  10. CHAPTER FOUR: Night Ride and Sunrise
  11. CHAPTER FIVE: Voces intimae
  12. CHAPTER SIX: The Fourth Symphony
  13. CHAPTER SEVEN: ScĂšnes historiques
  14. CHAPTER EIGHT: The Bard and Luonnotar
  15. CHAPTER NINE: America and The Oceanides
  16. Select Bibliography
  17. Index of Sibelius’s Works
  18. General Index
  19. Plates
  20. Copyright