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You might also be interested in hearing the full set of impromptusfrom which this work is arranged. In contrast, the once wistful 6th impromptu for Piano becomes a lighter dance, with a subtle energy provided in the staccato 2nd violin accompaniment and pizzicato bassline, while the 1st violins’ and violas’ melody soars above, in beautifully long, legato phrases.Īs a string player, Sibelius was a talented and prolific string writer, most famous for his Andante Festivo and Romance in C, but like many composers he wrote so much more than just a few famous works. (The links above point to the original Piano arrangements by Sibelius.) The string orchestra edition almost entirely reverses their character, however Sibelius transforms the opening from a celestial, cascading étude on the piano to a shy, subdued string chorale, with merely a constant, syncopated Cello pedal to provide a little momentum. The work combines two separate pieces into one – the 5th Impromptu opens and closes his arrangement, with the 6thproviding a lighter, happier contrast in the centre of this ternary form work.
Composed in 1893, just a year after Sibelius gave up on his lifelong dream of being a solo violinist, the mournful opening of his impromptu could be seen as longingly looking back at the career he could have had even though later that year his ever-popular Karelia would signal the start of his successful role as one of Finland’s most loved composers. One of Sibelius’ lesser-known works is his own arrangement for string orchestra of his 5th and 6th Impromptus, set in a much gentler style than the glittering piano composition from which the piece was derived.
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