Sibelius' naturalist miniature

Follow us for a weekly analysis of some of our favourite musical moments. This week we are presenting an analysis of a characterpiece titled “Le Sapin” from Jean Sibelius’ Op. 75. In this brief work, Sibelius poetically depicts the spruce tree (a staple of the Finish boreal forest) through a rich tapestry of recitative-like declamations and fantasy arpeggios, all underpinned by colouristic extended tertian harmonies. DISCLAIMER: The first chord is a C# half diminished chord over G, instead of G#. That was a typing error.    / @-momentsmusicaux-   Jean Sibelius (1865–1957) Le Sapin Op. 75 No. 5 (1914) Recording: shiraishi NAL (2015)

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