Sibelius: Piano Music, Vol. 5

Featuring

Håvard Gimse
Jean Sibelius

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Recording & Production

This album, "Sibelius Piano Music Volume 5," was recorded at St Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Hampshire, UK, on April 25th and 26th, 2001.

Compositional Technique

Although Sibelius's writing for the piano is described as seldom idiomatic, the craft of the greatest Finnish composer is evident in these attractive miniatures.

Composer Biography

Jean Sibelius, a Finnish composer, was born into a Swedish-speaking family and learned Finnish at school, where he developed an interest in his country's early legends.

Composer Biography

Sibelius initially studied law at university and aspired to be a violinist, but his talent for composition, developed in Helsinki, Berlin, and Vienna, proved greater.

Composition History

Sibelius was compelled to compose short piano pieces for the amateur market during World War I and the post-war period due to financial difficulties, interrupting his work on symphonies.

Performer Biography

Håvard Gimse, the pianist on this album, is a leading Scandinavian international pianist who has recorded the complete piano music of Sibelius for Naxos.