Reaction To Jean Sibelius - Finlandia op.26
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- Опубліковано 25 лис 2023
- Reaction To Jean Sibelius - Finlandia op.26
This is my reaction to Jean Sibelius - Finlandia op.26
In this video I react to a beautiful piece of Finnish music called Finlandia which was created by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. This was performed at the opening of the new Helsinki music hall
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I'm swedish and I have to say that I feel strongly for our dear neighbour 🇸🇪♥️🇫🇮
I sang in the choir. Almost could't make it, since it was so moving. You can't sing and cry at the same time 😅
Oh, this song makes me cry every single time. So important song for us Finns. I’m so glad that you coughed the emotion, although you don’t understand the Finnish words sung in this song. Soon it’s Finlands Independence Day, 6.12. and this song is heard all over Finland. Very nice reaction, thank you!
Sibelius composed the piece in 1899-1900 as a response to the beginning of the so called "first era of oppression" that started in 1899 (or basically in 1898 with the appointment of governor-general Bobrikov) where Russia wanted to strip the autonomous state of Finland of its constitution and completely russify the state. The piece starts off expressing the despair of oppression and gradually heads towards the hope of eventually gaining freedom.
Here are the translated lyrics for the vocal part:
This was one of the first pieces of classical music I ever heard as a child. I was in Northern Ontario, Canada, a place which looks very much like Finland, with the same kind of lakes and forests. Finnish immigrants have lived in that part of Canada for generations, and they have always had a special bond with the Cree and Ojibway First Nations of Canada. Cree elders told me that the Finns were their brothers, who knew how to live in the forest, how to tell old stories, and knew the animals. I went on to listen to all the symphonies of Sibelius (I even attended a concert series in Toronto where they performed all seven symphonies in sequence, over one week). Sibelius always remained popular in Canada, because we instinctively feel that his music speaks for us almost as much as it does for the people of Finland. I've heard many, many performances of Finlandia. Never grow tired of it. I can even sing some of the Finnish lyrics. It's such a beautiful language, with a rythmn and flow that reminds me of Cree.
"Tell me how it feels being Finnish."
My grandparents were born before Finland’s independence and my grandfather fought in the war against Russia. Now that Russia has become a threat again to free countries like Ukraine and Finland there’s a marked rise of patriotism as we understand now the value of our freedom and peace. I get very emotional when listening to Finlandia. This performance is perhaps the best I have heard.
Definitely the most important song for me. Gets me every time.. It's the story of the birth of Finland 🇫🇮
No wonder the conductor Leopold Stokowski nominated this masterpiece to be ”The National Anthem of The Whole World”! It is so Grand!
I have sung "Finlandia" as a choir arrangement, as part (Second Tenor) of a male choir "Viipurin Lauluveikot" ("Singing fellows of Vyborg") in our 175 year anniversary concert in this very same Helsinki Music Hall, sold out.
"Finlandia" is such a beautiful and powerful composition that it brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. You could say it's Finland's second national anthem and many would like it to be the official one. I haven't been there myself, but I've heard that the Helsinki Music Hall has excellent acoustics, so it must have been an experience to be there.
What can I say... God bless Finland!!!
Amazing how 'Finlandia' works universally, true magic of music. You can feel the patriotism has strengthened in Finland recently, the Russian attack on Ukraine brought back the old fears and mistrust. They say that the best qualities of Finns come out in a crisis, so it happened again. Finns are pragmatic , joining NATO was a natural answer, even though it seemed impossible just a couple of years ago. Putin is the best NATO ambassador, in Finland he changed the general opinion about NATO overnight.
Finlandia gives me the chills every single time I hear it 💖 I happen to live in the city where Sibelius was born ☺
In that music there are first our feelings about the war with Russia, and at the end the feelings of independence.
I always cry when I am listening Finlandia. ❤
This song makes me cry for my country. Every generation before me and all they done to this country. ❤❤.everything its in this masterpiece of music.🇫🇮
Finlandia was used in Die Hard 2- movie, directed by a Finn, Renny Harlin, at the dramatic end in which the airplanes try to land safely..
I think half of us would like this as our national anthem, its the most beautiful and original piece for us