![]() During his long career his style evolved from Viennese Classical and early Romantic, to Neoclassical, to Expressionist and finally novel 20 th century works that can’t be pegged.His Violin Concerto is the only work he composed for orchestra & solo instrument.His tone poem Finlandia (1899), one of his most popular works, is a cornerstone of Finnish nationalism.Some classify his choral work Kullervo (1893) and orchestral suite Lemminkäinen (1895), both based on the Finnish national myth Kalevala as symphonies. He composed seven numbered symphonies.Sibelius was mainly a composer of orchestral works, mostly symphonies and tone poems.Sibelius ’s Violin Concerto, “is imbued …with his feelings for the instrument, and the pain of his farewell…to his overriding ambition.” (Steinberg).“My tragedy was that I wanted to be a celebrated violinist at any price…It was a very painful awakening when I had to admit that I had begun my training for the exacting career of a virtuoso too late.” (Sibelius).Furthermore, “He had neither the physical coordination nor the temperament for such a career.” (Steinberg) ![]() There were various factors that led to his failure as a violinist: late age of start inadequate resources in Finland for such a purpose.“When he go t back to his room, Sibelius broke down and wept.” (Erik Tawaststjerna, Sibelius biographer) Sibelius’ violin aspirations were dashed in January 1891 when he auditioned for the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and was rejected.Between 1886-1891 Sibelius played the violin in various orchestras and chamber ensembles in Helsinki and Vienna.“When I play the violin I am filled with a strange feeling it is as though the insides o f the music opened up to me.” (Sibelius, 1883). ![]()
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