"The Spruce" (Kuusi) is the second piece from Sibelius's Five Pieces for Piano, Op. 75, also known as "The Trees" series. Composed in 1914, this impressionistic work depicts a solitary spruce tree in a winter landscape. While not originally intended as Christmas music, its evocative winter imagery and popularity in Finnish culture have made it associated with the Christmas season. The piece features Sibelius's characteristic tonal language, blending national romantic elements with impressionistic techniques.
"Granen" (The Spruce) is part of Sibelius's Op. 75, a set of piano pieces reflecting his connection to Finnish nature and nationalism. Composed in 1914, it embodies his late-Romantic style with evocative textures.
