J.Sibelius-. Spring song, op.16

 

Jean sibelius

 

(8 December 1865 – 20 September 1957), 

 Finnish violinist and composer of the late Romantic and early-modern periods.

 

 

Spring song, op.16

 "The Divine Beauty will save the World!"

 

Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine
Conductor - Rihards Buks (Latvia)

 

Spring Song (1902 version) is a relatively short symphonic poem which has its roots in a composition from 1894 entitled Improvisation for Orchestra, a work which has unfortunately been lost. A substantial revision was made to this original work in 1895, at which time Sibelius changed the title to Spring Song - a version which survives and is performed with some frequency. Upon hearing this

revision, the Finnish music critic Nya Pressen wrote, "Whatever Mr Sibelius may have imagined before about this music creation...it now illustrates so perfectly those spring feelings and hopes that a better name than 'Spring Song' can hardly be given to this youthfully fair composition."