num_pages: 124
description: Sibelius's Fifth is one of the great late-Romantic symphonies. In this searching account, based on a wealth of new information, James Hepokoski takes a fresh look at the work and its composer. His findings have implications beyond Sibelius himself into the entire repertory of post-Wagnerian symphonic composition. In addition to providing a descriptive analytical overview, the book also chronicles the work's initial composition and subsequent revisions. It concludes with a discussion of the composer's own prescribed tempos, along with a comparison of several different recordings.
language: English
title: Sibelius: Symphony No. 5
titlecomplete: Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 (Cambridge Music Handbooks)
genres: Music
ratings_count: 19
series: Cambridge Music Handbooks
publisher: Cambridge University Press