Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105, and the Karelia Suite, Op. 11, are orchestral works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, composed in 1924 and 1893 respectively. The Seventh Symphony, written as a single continuous movement, exemplifies Sibelius's late-career, tightly integrated approach to form and harmonic economy with dense orchestral textures and shifting modalities, while the Karelia Suite represents an earlier nationalist phase characterised by brisk, folkloric themes and colourful orchestration that traces his development from national romanticism to a more concise, modern orchestral language.
