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His oeuvre includes seven [[symphony|symphonies]], 21 pieces of choral music, over 100 songs, an [[opera]] (''Jungfrun i tornet''), incidental music for 13 plays, [[chamber music]], piano music, [[Freemasonry|masonic]] music, a number of tone poems and what is perhaps his best-known work, the symphonic poem Finlandia - the Finnish national anthem. He had an unfulfilled ambition to be a concert violinist - he did however write one of the great [[violin]] [[concerto]]s.
His oeuvre includes seven [[symphony|symphonies]], 21 pieces of choral music, over 100 songs, an [[opera]] (''Jungfrun i tornet''), incidental music for 13 plays, [[chamber music]], piano music, [[Freemasonry|masonic]] music, a number of tone poems and what is perhaps his best-known work, the symphonic poem Finlandia - the Finnish national anthem. He had an unfulfilled ambition to be a concert violinist - he did however write one of the great [[violin]] [[concerto]]s.
The influences of [[Richard Wagner]] and [[Anton Bruckner]] are readily apparent in Sibelius's orchestral writing, as well as the structural influences of the earlier [[sonata allegro]] form in his symphonic pieces. However, Sibelius remains unique and distinct for his virtuosic demands on performers, flare for the dramatic, willingness to experiment, and sometimes simple, beautiful melodies constructed from just two or four notes. The influence of Sibelius on [[Bela Bartok]] and [[Krzysztof Penderecki]] is unmistakable.
Sibelius' music has frequently divided critics: whilst many have written in enthusiastic support of his music, he has been heavily criticized by many others, including the composer and [[philosopher]] [[Theodor Adorno]] and [[Virgil Thompson]]. [[France|French]] composer [[René Leibowitz]] once notoriously called Sibelius "the worst composer in the world". Celebrated recordings of his music have been made by [[Vladimir Ashkenazy]], [[Simon Rattle]] and [[Leonard Bernstein]], among others.
Sibelius' music has frequently divided critics: whilst many have written in enthusiastic support of his music, he has been heavily criticized by many others, including the composer and [[philosopher]] [[Theodor Adorno]] and [[Virgil Thompson]]. [[France|French]] composer [[René Leibowitz]] once notoriously called Sibelius "the worst composer in the world". Celebrated recordings of his music have been made by [[Vladimir Ashkenazy]], [[Simon Rattle]] and [[Leonard Bernstein]], among others.