Sibelius Tapiola

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast by Joshua Weilerstein

Jul 10, 202647:03Music

Ancient, mysterious, brooding savage dreams; Within them dwells the Forest's mighty God, And wood-sprites in the gloom weave magic secrets. These lines are affixed to the first page of Sibelius' tone poem Tapiola , a pie...

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