Sibelius

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.