Six Impromptus, Op. 5 (Sibelius)
Movements
Impromptu No. 1 in G minor Impromptu No. 2 in G minor Impromptu No. 3 in A minor Impromptu No. 4 in E minor Impromptu No. 5 in B minor Impromptu No. 6 in E major
Notes
The Op. 5 set was published in 1893, about the time of his set of orchestral tone poems Kullervo and the Karelia Suite. Sibelius wrote his piano music at a time when a composer could earn extra money by writing salon pieces for piano. Sound recording was still in its infancy, so many people learned to play the piano for entertainment. Sibelius’ music for piano is well written, and very musical.
