In fact, after the burning he had altogether abandoned creative composing; in 1951, when the Royal Philharmonic Society requested a work to mark the 1951 Festival of Britain, Sibelius declined.
De feito, logo da queima el abandonara por completo a composición creativa; en 1951, cando a Royal Philharmonic Society pediu unha obra para conmemorar o Festival of Britain de 1951, Sibelius negouse.