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Too bad, the article is behind a paywall. But for anyone not listened to him before, I'd recommend Finlandia. Take a listen to hear what an important part thos
by billfruit 5y ago
Too bad, the article is behind a paywall.
But for anyone not listened to him before, I'd recommend Finlandia. Take a listen to hear what an important part those "Sibelian sweeps" are part of Hollywood music scores when they want to suggest something grandiose.
Also it set me thinking on orchestral music that sort of strives to represent a gist of the national characters of different nations.
Perhaps one list could be:
Great Britain : Elgar, Pomp and Circumstance
Russia: Tchaikovsky, Marche Slave
Finland: Sibelius, Finlandia
USA: Copland, Appalachian Spring
- keehun 5y agoHighly recommend finding a recording of Finladia that includes the choir! Much more powerful in my opinion.
- andybak 5y ago> Great Britain : Elgar, Pomp and Circumstance Please no. Can't we have Vaughan Williams? And one of the noisier symphonies, prefereably.
- Tainnor 5y ago> Russia: Tchaikovsky, Marche Slave Tchaikovsky is known for his slightly less (or at least less folkloristically) "Russian" style than some other Russian composers, although one can hardly deny his influence on Russian music. Alternatives include: - Musorgskij, Pictures at an Exhibition (or Boris Godunov) - Glinka, A Life for the Tsar - Shostakovich, 5th, 7th or 15th symphony
- toyg 5y ago> orchestral music that sort of strives to represent a gist of the national characters Bit of a dangerous slope, that. Fancy some Wagner...?