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Was it Sibelius ?
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TV program recently featured Jonathan Meades (Historiion, Architechture Pundit come Philosopher) visiting Finland.
The clip in the background was familiar to me was it Finlandia by Sibelius ?
The clip in the background was familiar to me was it Finlandia by Sibelius ?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The piece accompanying the end of the Meades episode is the majestic Finale to the 5th Symphony - it is said to be inspired by the great composer looking out of his window across the Finnish landscape and watching a flock of swans taking flight across the sky - you can almost hear the thrust of the wingbeats in the music at 1:26 in the clip