1) I really really love that piece. The fluidity of it astounded me; from the ominous opening notes to the joyful crescendo at the end. Me gusta. Y yo bebo te.
2) I'm afraid I can't pick out the section you're thinking of Nathan :(
There are two occurrences of the french horn part that just makes this piece for me, and they are identical. First, the horn comes in at 6:45 and lasts for 7 seconds, and again at 7:05. It has a similar effect as a descant in hymn tunes, kind of floating just above the melody, adding a tone of sobriety and sadness.
By the way, this piece is classified a "Tone Poem." You will find that classification within classical music fits a discrete set of criteria, in contrast to the vagueness afforded in most popular music, ala Dave's most recent post.
Also, this piece is very meaningful to the Finnish people. They see it as a symbol of national identity, even though it is not officially their national anthem. Check out wikipedia for more info.
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ReplyDeleteNot quite what I was thinking, but excellent observation there, Jacob. I can see how that would do it for you.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I love the image change at 7:20. The picture of Sibelius with his hand in his coat looks like he's about to pull out a .50 caliber Desert Eagle.
Two things:
ReplyDelete1) I really really love that piece. The fluidity of it astounded me; from the ominous opening notes to the joyful crescendo at the end. Me gusta. Y yo bebo te.
2) I'm afraid I can't pick out the section you're thinking of Nathan :(
I'm glad you liked it.
ReplyDeleteThere are two occurrences of the french horn part that just makes this piece for me, and they are identical. First, the horn comes in at 6:45 and lasts for 7 seconds, and again at 7:05. It has a similar effect as a descant in hymn tunes, kind of floating just above the melody, adding a tone of sobriety and sadness.
By the way, this piece is classified a "Tone Poem." You will find that classification within classical music fits a discrete set of criteria, in contrast to the vagueness afforded in most popular music, ala Dave's most recent post.
Also, this piece is very meaningful to the Finnish people. They see it as a symbol of national identity, even though it is not officially their national anthem. Check out wikipedia for more info.