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Sibelius Monument
 Sibelius Monument ... in his memory gives that music a visual form. With its stainless steel pipes pointing heaven, wards, echoes are born in the hollows of this remarkable piece of sculpture.Newest Review: ... debate. Originally the design was to be only half of what you see today. However, such was the outcry against the abstract element of a collection of stainless steel pipes that another sculpture - a figurative sculpture of the composer's head - was added to the design and stands slightly to one side. Both sculptures are made of acid proof stainless steel which has weathered well and the ... more ... memorial looks no worse for its forty years out in the elements. The collection of steel pipes does sound very cold and industrial but the cluster actually looks like a set of irregular church organ pipes though it's often likened to a dense birch fores...more |
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Sibelius Monument: Pipe dreams (1711 words)
by - written on 18/02/09 (Very useful, 249 readings)
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One of the sights I was most excited about seeing Helsinki was the memorial to Sibelius, Finland's greatest composer. I'm not a particular fan of Sibelius (although I do recognize some of his work) but I had seen photographs of the monument and it had captured my imagination. The memorial is, in fact, one of the most popular "tourist attractions" in Helsinki though I am not sure how many of the people who visit it are familiar with his work. However there are several museums in Finland dedicated to Sibelius so I wouldn't be surprised if many visitors come home knowing a lot more about the man than when they arrived. The monument is situated, not in ... Read the complete review
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