From Sibelius to Sallinen
De Gorog, Lisa
This comprehensive study of the evolution of Finnish art music traces the development of Sibelius's musical language and the impact of Finnish history, culture, and nationalism on it while asserting the importance of rhythm and the germ motif technique as cornerstones of Sibelius's works. The impact of folk music on melody, phrase construction, and harmony, Sibelius's position as found of Finnish art music, and the evolution of Sibelian trends...