Sibelius Opening Music
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Sib. 6.1: Music when opening Sibelius is from Sibelius Symphony No. 6 in D minor.
Posted by John Turner - 23 Apr 05:46PM Hide picture Last night I was listening to a new cd featuring Sibelius Symphonies 4-7. At the very end of the 2nd movement of the 6th Symphony my ears perked up. I recognized the music that plays whenever you open up Sibelius on your computer. I had to go back and make sure and, yes, it was the very same music. I always wondered what that music was and now I know! Back to top Allthreads Re: Sib. 6.1: Music when opening Sibelius is from Sibelius Symphony No. 6 in D minor.
Posted by Jim Druckenmiller - 23 Apr 07:51PM Hide picture It's mentioned in the rolling credits on the 'About Sibelius 6' section of the help menu; in case you're curious about performance info. I'm sure I remember seeing it the manual as well.
Your method of discovery is much better however. I'd gladly take that path over the way I found out, which was to stumble upon it (twice) while looking for something else.
Take Care,
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Posted by Terry Carter, Rural Michigan USA - 23 Apr 08:41PM Hide picture The introductory music has changed over the years. It has been discussed thoroughly on this chatpage in the past.
I believe the conclusion was that there will one more version with the name Sibelius. Then the next upgrade will be named Haydn 1.0
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Posted by Phil Gaskill - 23 Apr 09:04PM Hide picture > I believe the conclusion was that there will one more version with the name Sibelius. Then the next upgrade will be named Haydn 1.0
There's a novel by William R. Trotter wherein Mr. Sibelius has actually written his eighth symphony. Maybe we could leverage not only that, but other novels about other symphonies that somebody could write, into a few future software versions. . . . ;-)
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also, on the same Mac: Win XP SP3, Sib 6.1, PhotoScore 6.0.0 Back to top Allthreads Re: Sib. 6.1: Music when opening Sibelius is from Sibelius Symphony No. 6 in D minor.
Posted by Terry Carter, Rural Michigan USA - 23 Apr 09:12PM Hide picture Come on. Gimme a break here, Phil. I'm still trying to figure out which came first the chicken or the 737.
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Posted by Benjamin - 23 Apr 09:37PM Hide picture
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> There's a novel by William R. Trotter wherein Mr. Sibelius has actually written his eighth symphony. Maybe we could leverage not only that, but other novels about other symphonies that somebody could write, into a few future software versions. . . . ;-)
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...not to forget "Beethoven's Tenth" by Sir Peter Ustinov...
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Posted by Robert Spear - 24 Apr 01:29AM Hide picture
When I listen to the opening clip, I hear some "wow" in the chord as it dies away. From those of us who come from the analog age, "wow" is not a good thing. So I got curious. Does anyone know if this slight rising and falling of the pitch is the result of compression algorithms, or was the sample taken from an analog disc?
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Despite a successful Berlin Philharmonic premiere, the concerto was slow to enter the repertoire, and it was only after the great Jascha Heifetz made the first recording of it in 1935 that it attained the place it has in concert halls today.
This is not, of course, the version that ended up in the concerto. Like Beethoven, Sibelius was a composer who had to tirelessly work, rework and refine his ideas, which often changed significantly from the initial sketches to the finished piece. Perhaps during its evolution, some of the Finnish snow crept in. Though the opening may sound like a spontaneous outpouring of melody, it is in fact a carefully crafted theme that will be developed throughout the movement.
This intimate passage ends as the soloist soars up to a high note, only to fall back to earth as the music darkens, turning to a minor key. A series of tense trills leads to a powerful new theme for orchestra.
This melody gives way to a brooding central section, which builds to the return of the main theme in the orchestra as the soloist overlays it with virtuoso ornamentation. The movement fades away as the soloist climbs to a serene high note.
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