Musical Interlude
By pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
Derry, Northern Ireland
February 11, 2017 5:30am CST
A little dabble in the murky waters of YouTube this morning yielded a surprising nugget of cinematographic wonder that I thought I would share - the amazing scenes accompanying a wonderful rendition of Sibelius' "Finlandia".
On the 6th day of December this year, 2017, Finland will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its independence from Russia, and this piece is a small part of the celebrations to commemorate that day.
Finlandia, Op. 26 is a symphonic poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The first version was written in 1899, and it was revised in 1900. The piece was...
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
11 Feb 17
I love the video but to be honest this piece always put the fear of God up me! It always sounds so sinister!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
11 Feb 17
@pgntwo OH lordy I have you to blame I went on to listen to other things.. I blame you for this!
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
11 Feb 17
@garymarsh6 Go on - share one!
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
15 Feb 17
I have no problem admitting my ignorance and thank you and myLot for enlightening me. I had no idea whatsoever that Finland was ever part of Russia 
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
15 Feb 17
@pgntwo It has some absolutely beautiful architecture too but I don0t find it at all enticing to visit.
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
15 Feb 17
@mysdianait I think @xFiacre has visited what was the USSR...? I have never been, although I did fly over part of it en-route to Thailand once.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
17 Feb 17
No, @pgntwo didn't expect you to say that song was beautiful, unless you believed it is/was beautiful, vanny.
You know he likes people to be honest with him... unless you are fibbing while playing some game or trying to entertain people on myLot!
How are you today? Good, I hope!
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
17 Feb 17
@DaddyEvil @vandana6. This piece is more my style, as is the book shown (which I have read, and which is read by the author and exists in several versions on YouTube™).
Danse Macabre recorded by Bela Fleck, for "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
11 Feb 17
You have decided to celebrate the independence of Finland early. I find Finlandia a bit scary, and the first seconds of the video also, but as a whole, it is a good video. The only music of Sibelius that I like is his violin concerto in D minor.
. I find Finlandia a bit scary, and the first seconds of the video also, but as a whole, it is a good video. The only music of Sibelius that I like is his violin concerto in D minor.
Jean Sibelius - The Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 http://www.agoravox.tv/culture-loisirs/culture/article/barenboim-vengerov-repondent-a-31880 Violin : M...
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@jhechorain (1198)
• Susanville, California
24 Feb 17
I enjoy looking for different sceneries sometimes on youtube or around the web I will look for some photos.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
12 Feb 17
I didn't care for the scary music, pgn, so I flipped the earbud out and just watched the scenery! It's pretty good when you watch it that way! LOL!
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
12 Feb 17
@DaddyEvil The guys who put the footage together are really good at what they do, as you can see from the link I added into the discussion thread here with @LadyDuck.
They are pictured with the renowned British wildlife documentarian, Sir David Attenborough, at a prestigious award ceremony, too.
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@Morleyhunt (21746)
• Canada
11 Feb 17
That was a beautiful piece. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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@Daljinder (23233)
• Bangalore, India
15 Feb 17
I do hope it didn't summon any demonic being when I played it to listen. It was chilly!
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