Sibelius Day.

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Buona domenica,  cari lettori!

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) e’ universalmente riconosciuto come il piu’ grande compositore finlandese.  Oltre ai suoi meriti artistici,  si attribuisce alla sua musica il potere aggregante che consolido’ l’identita’ nazionale della Finlandia di fine ‘800,  quando era un granducato russo e contribui’ alla spinta verso l’indipendenza.

Al grande musicista che si perfeziono’ nelle accademie di Berlino,  Vienna e Parigi,  la Finlandia ha dedicato una giornata commemorativa che e’ proprio l’8 dicembre e che coincide con la Giornata della Musica Finlandese.

Io vi propongo di Sibelius il famoso poema sinfonico “Finlandia”,  un vero e proprio inno a questo Paese,  scritta nel 1899 come protesta contro la censura russa.   La sinfonia ha anche dei versi,  scritti nel 1941 dal poeta V.A. Koskenniemi,   proprio durante l’invasione russa.


Buon ascolto!    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOSaT6U4e-8

(Nella foto:  la pasticceria Laurell,  di Hämeenlinna,  ha creato la torta Sibelius).

Happy Sunday,  dear readers!

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) is universally recognized as the greatest Finnish composer.  In addition to his artistic merits,  his music is credited with the unifying power that consolidated the national identity of Finland at the end of the 19th century,  when the country was a Russian grand duchy and contributed to the aspiration towards independence. 

 To this great musician,  who perfected himself in the academies of Berlin,  Vienna and Paris,  Finland has dedicated a commemorative day which is precisely December 8th and which coincides with the Finnish Music Day.

I will share with you today the famous symphonic poem “Finlandia” by Jean Sibelius,  a true hymn to this country,  written in 1899 as a protest against Russian censorship.  The symphony also has some lyrics,  written in 1941 by the poet V.A. Koskenniemi,  just during the Russian invasion.

Enjoy it!    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOSaT6U4e-8

(In my shot:  the Sibelius cake,  proposed by Laurell confectionery in Hämeenlinna).

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Finlandia.

Oi Suomi, katso, sinun päiväs koittaa,
yön uhka karkoitettu on jo pois,
ja aamun kiuru kirkkaudessa soittaa
kuin itse taivahan kansi sois.
Yön vallat aamun valkeus jo voittaa,
sun päiväs koittaa, oi synnyinmaa!

Oi nouse, Suomi, nosta korkealle
pääs seppelöimä suurten muistojen,
oi nouse, Suomi, näytit maailmalle
sa että karkoitit orjuuden
ja ettet taipunut sa sorron alle,
on aamus alkanut, synnyinmaa!
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48 risposte a "Sibelius Day."

  4. è buona la torta Sibelius…?
    “Solo Sibelius poteva rendere il suono di Do maggiore completamente nuovo.”
    (Ralph Vaughan Williams su Sibelius)
    ciao cara Luisella… 🤗🥰✴️ ti auguro una buona giornata!

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  23. Google translator does not work very well with Finnish. It is too different a language. It has its own really different structure. The text does not talk about vaccinations, of course. Moreover it is poetry, so automated translation is even more difficult. The text praises the country and wishes a luminous future, for it. On the other hand, I like to publish the original texts of everything.

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  38. Hello again, Don. Here’s a good translation of the above text:
    “Oh Finland, behold, your day dawns,
    the threat of night has already been driven away,
    and the morning lark sings in glory
    as if the very roof of heaven itself would.
    The powers of night are already conquered by the light of morning,
    your day dawns, oh homeland!

    Oh rise, Finland, raise high
    your head wreathed with great memories,
    oh rise, Finland, you showed the world
    that you drove away slavery
    and that you did not bow down to oppression,
    the morning has begun, homeland!”

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  41. Thanks for the translation. On my screen, your original text is in Finnish except for the fourth line of the second verse, which is “he who has not been vaccinated” in English (instead of “that you drove away slavery”).

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