20th Century (1903). Sibelius wrote the five-minute "Romance" in 1903 for string orchestra, originally titling it "Andante". However he was persuaded to change the name about five years later by a critic's review. In 1903, Sibelius was still composing ina Romantic style, not the austere sounds heard later-on after he composed the 4th Symphony. Romance is made up of three sections; a slow Andante, a faster middle section and a slow third section. -the publisher