Sibelius took most pride in his symphonies, but they never really earned him much income. He struggled with finances throughout his entire life. Though mostly m

Sibelius took most pride in his symphonies, but they never really earned him much income. He struggled with finances throughout his entire life. Though mostly made for cash, and more or less frowned upon by himself, I find his chorals quite something else. I highly recommend listening to the Rakastava suite (choral version) [1]. And for any Swedish or Finnish speaker I also recommend Tawaststjerna's biography of Sibelius, quite a masterpiece in itself. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6BYY3elwQM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6BYY3elwQM