Was it Sibelius ?

[sarah_louise]

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 ?

[sherlockian]

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?veLOig_N14Dg

Sibelius 5th

[sarah_louise]

What a fantastic answer (you knew exactly what I meant) and a 10 minute clip as well.
Thank you.
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