Presented here are the Six Impromptus Op. His piano textures are sonorously innovative and have a symphonic dimension, a combination of powerful expression and intimate delicacy. The program is something of a mixed bag, with arrangements of orchestral pieces (one might not think Finlandia, Op. In his piano works Sibelius is able to conjure up wonderfully effective and evocative moods, inspired by nature and the rich Finnish folklore. Jean Sibelius, FinlandвЂ™s most famous composer, is mainly known for his epic seven symphonies, but he wrote an fine corpus of piano music of surprising quality and originality. Every gesture is pregnant with meaning, often mysterious and tentative, even in the apparently offhand opening movement. The first of them, as played here by Eero Heininen, shares some of the symphonyвЂ™s austere idiom and introvert nature. Then, before the Op.75 masterpieces, he wrote a trio of Sonatinas Op.67 in 1912, around the same time as the troubled Fourth Symphony. These are the works most directly comparable with GriegвЂ™s Lyric Pieces. The 10 Pieces Op.24 were written between 18 вЂ“ formative years for the composer, in which he moved away from his German-influenced training and discovered for himself a more distinctively Finnish voice, but in this context still within the genre of salon pieces. In the Six Impromptus Op.5 of 1890-93 he successfully integrates elements of Finnish folk music within the idiom of fantasy inherited from Schubert and Chopin. Rather than cherry-picking from a considerable output, Eero Heinonen has chosen to present four complete opus numbers which nevertheless encapsulate the range of SibeliusвЂ™s piano writing. They move from a Tchaikovskian melancholy common to much of his earlier piano output, through impressionist studies of light and darkness, to the kind of sombre, dissonant harmonies in the final piece (вЂThe SpruceвЂ™) which call to mind orchestral masterpieces such as En Saga and Tapiola. The piece includes a separate Violin part and Piano score. A delightful pastoral dance that presents a fascinating melodic challenge to the accomplished Violin player. In recent years his prophecy has come true, especially with the Op.75 suite of five pieces which he composed in 1914 and titled вЂThe TreesвЂ™. Composed in 1917, Tanz-Idylle is part five of a set of six pieces for Violin and Piano by Sibelius. Sibelius was not himself an accomplished pianist, but he wrote for the instrument вЂ“ at which he composed вЂ“ throughout his career, and maintained that, while often overlooked, its time would come. 2 Den Ensamna Furan (The Lonely Fir) 0.

With this recording he continues to make the case for music that does not easily give up its secrets but, in the right hands, sings with SibeliusвЂ™s unique voice. 1 Nar Romen Blommar (When The Rowan Blossoms) 0.99 on iTunes Sibelius 5 Pieces, Op.

Accessible, haunting music by a 20th-century master in an unfamiliar guise.ДЄ recipient of the Sibelius SocietyвЂ™s medal, Eero Heinonen has long been a champion of the composerвЂ™s neglected output for piano.

Jean sibelius 5 pieces for piano op.75