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Jean Sibelius

Notable works by Jean Sibelius.

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Andante festivo

(), JS 34a–b, is a single-movement chamber work for two violins, viola, and cello written in 1922 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. In 1938, the composer arranged the piece for string orchestra

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Arioso (Sibelius)

"", Op. 3, is an art song for vocal soloist (typically soprano) and accompaniment written in 1911 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, who appears to have worked simultaneously on two versions of

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Belshazzar's Feast (Sibelius)

Belshazzar's Feast (), JS 48, is incidental music by Jean Sibelius to a play of the same name by the journalist, poet and playwright

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Cantata for the Coronation of Nicholas II

The Cantata for the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II (in Finnish: ; sometimes referred to as Coronation Cantata (in Finnish: ) for short), JS 104, is a two-movement cantata for mixed choir and

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Cantata for the University Graduation Ceremonies of 1894

The Cantata for the University Graduation Ceremonies of 1894 (in Finnish: ; sometimes called the Promotional Cantata of 1894 (in Finnish: ) for short), JS 105, is a three-movement cantata for

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Cassazione (Sibelius)

, Op. 6, is a single-movement concert piece for orchestra written in 1904 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Its title refers to the cassation, a genre similar to the serenade, that was popular

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Compositions for brass septet by Jean Sibelius

Early in his career from 1889 to 1899, the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius wrote six pieces for brass septet, chronologically as follows: the Overture in F minor, JS 146 (1889); the Allegro in G

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Compositions for organ by Jean Sibelius

Late in his career from 1925 to 1931, the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius wrote six pieces for solo organ, chronologically as follows: Intrada, Op. 111a (1925); Preludium and Postludium, JS 153/1–2

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Danses champêtre

The (literal English translation: "Country Dances"), Op. 106, is a collection of five duos for violin and piano written in 1924 and 1925 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The pieces are without

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En saga

En saga (in Finnish: ; occasionally translated to English as, variously, A Fairy Tale, A Saga, or A Legend), Op. 9, is a single-movement tone poem for orchestra written from 1891 to 1892 by the

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Everyman (Sibelius)

Everyman (in Finnish: ; in German: ), Op. 83, is a theatre score—comprising 16 numbers—for soloists, mixed choir, orchestra, piano, and organ by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius; he wrote the music

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Finlandia

Finlandia, Op. 26, is a tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was written in 1899 and revised in 1900. The piece was composed for the Press Celebrations of 1899, a covert protest

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Finlandia hymn

The Finlandia hymn () refers to a serene hymn-like section of the patriotic symphonic poem Finlandia, written in 1899 and 1900 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was later re-worked by the

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Five Christmas Songs

The Five Christmas Songs, Op. 1, is a collection of Swedish-language art songs for vocal soloist and piano written from 1897 to 1913 by the Finnish composer Jean

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Five Esquisses

The Five (in Finnish: ; in German: ), Op. 114, is a collection of compositions for piano written in February 1929 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The Five Esquisses represent—along with the

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Five Pieces, Op. 75 (Sibelius)

The Five Pieces (in French: ), Op. 75, is a collection of compositions for piano written in 1914 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The Five Pieces, however, is more commonly referred to by its

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Five Pieces, Op. 85 (Sibelius)

The Five Pieces (in French: ), Op. 85, is a collection of compositions for piano written from 1916 to 1917 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The Five Pieces, however, is more commonly referred

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Five Songs, Op. 37 (Sibelius)

The Five Songs, Op. 37, is a collection of Swedish-language art songs for vocal soloist and piano written from 1900 to 1902 by the Finnish composer Jean

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Five Songs, Op. 38 (Sibelius)

The Five Songs, Op. 38, is a collection of Swedish-language art songs for vocal soloist and piano written from 1903 to 1904 by the Finnish composer Jean

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Four Pieces, Op. 115 (Sibelius)

The Four Pieces (in German: ), Op. 115, is a collection of four duos for violin and piano written in 1929 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. They were published as a set in 1930 by the German

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Giv mig ej glans, ej guld, ej prakt

"" (in Finnish: ""; literal English translation: "Give Me No Splendor, Gold or Pomp"), also known simply as "" (in English: "Christmas Song"), Op. 1/4, is an art song for vocal soloist and piano

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Höstkväll

"" (literal English translation: "Autumn Evening"), Op. 38/1, is an art song for vocal soloist (typically soprano) and piano written in 1903 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece, which is

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Hymn (Sibelius)

The Hymn (in Latin: ; in Finnish: ), Op. 21, is a choral song for male choir () written in 1896 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece is a setting of the Latin-language text " ..." by the

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Hymn of the Earth

Hymn of the Earth (in Finnish: ), Op. 95, is a single-movement, patriotic cantata for mixed choir and orchestra written from 1919 to 1920 by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece, which is a

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Impromptu (Sibelius)

The Impromptu, Op. 19, is a single-movement work for female choir and orchestra written in 1902 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece, which is a setting of the Swedish poet Viktor

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In memoriam (Sibelius)

, Op. 59, is a single-movement funeral march for orchestra written in 1909 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was written in memory of Eugen Schauman. However, he revised the piece in 1910. He

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Jäger March

The "Jäger March" (, originally ), , is a military march by Jean Sibelius. He set in 1917 words written by the Finnish Jäger, Heikki Nurmio who served in Libau, in the Royal Prussian 27th Jäger

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Karelia Suite

Karelia Suite, Op. 11 is a subset of pieces from the longer Karelia Music (named after the region of Karelia) written by Jean Sibelius in 1893 for the Viipuri Students' Association and premiered,

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King Christian II (Sibelius)

King Christian II (), Op. 27, is incidental music by Jean Sibelius for the Scandinavian historical play of the same name, written by his friend Adolf Paul. The original play deals with the love of

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Kullervo (Sibelius)

Kullervo (sometimes referred to as the Kullervo Symphony), Op. 7, is a five-movement symphonic work for soprano, baritone, male choir, and orchestra written from 1891 to 1892 by the Finnish composer

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Kuolema (Sibelius)

(Finnish: “Death”), JS 113, is incidental music for orchestra by Jean Sibelius for a 1903 play of that title by his brother-in-law Arvid Järnefelt, structured in six movements and originally scored

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Kyllikki (Sibelius)

(subtitled "Three Lyric Pieces"; in German: ""), Op. 41, is a three-movement suite for piano written in September 1904 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Although the title is taken from the

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Lemminkäinen Suite

The Lemminkäinen Suite, or more correctly Four Legends from the Kalevala, Op. 22, is a sequence of four tone poems for orchestra completed in 1896 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The work was

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Luonnotar (Sibelius)

(), Op. 70, is a single-movement tone poem for soprano and orchestra written in 1913 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece is a setting of Runo I (lines 111–242, freely adapted) of the

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Malinconia (Sibelius)

(literal English translation: "Melancholy"), Op. 20, is a single-movement duo for cello and piano written in 1900 by the Finnish composer Jean

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Marjatta (Sibelius)

(in English: The Virgin Mary) was a projected three-movement oratorio for soloists, choir, and orchestra that occupied the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius from 27 June to late-October 1905, at which

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My Own Land

My Own Land (in Finnish: ; occasionally translated to English as Our Native Land), Op. 92, is a single-movement, patriotic cantata for mixed choir and orchestra written in 1918 by the Finnish

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Nightride and Sunrise

Nightride and Sunrise (in Finnish: ; in German: ), Op. 55, is a single-movement tone poem for orchestra written in 1908 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The work represents a subjective,

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Novellette (Sibelius)

Novellette, Op. 102, is a standalone duo for violin and piano written in 1922 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was published in 1923 by the Danish firm Edition Wilhelm Hansen. (At the time,

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Overture in A minor

The Overture in A minor, JS 144, is a single-movement work for orchestra written in 1902 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece premiered in Helsinki on 8 March 1902, the with Sibelius

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Overture in E major and Ballet Scene

The Overture in E major and Ballet Scene (in French: ), respectively JS 145 and 163, are two single-movement works for orchestra written in 1891 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius while he was a

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Pan and Echo

Pan and Echo (in Swedish ; in Finnish: ; subtitled "Dance intermezzo No. 3"), Op. 53, is tableau music for orchestra written in early 1906 by the Finnish composer by Jean Sibelius. The piece

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Pelléas et Mélisande (Sibelius)

Pelléas et Mélisande (Pelléas och Mélisande), JS 147, is incidental music by Jean Sibelius for Maurice Maeterlinck's 1892 play Pelléas and Mélisande. Sibelius composed in 1905 ten parts, overtures to

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Piano Quintet in G minor (Sibelius)

The Piano Quintet in G minor, JS 159, is a five-movement chamber piece for two violins, viola, cello, and piano written in 1890 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. When composing the piece,

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Piano Sonata in F major (Sibelius)

The Piano Sonata in F major, Op. 12, is a three-movement composition for piano written in 1893 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece received its premiere in Helsinki on 17 April 1895;

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Piano Trio in A minor (Sibelius)

The Piano Trio in A minor, , JS 207, is a four-movement chamber piece for violin, cello, and piano written in the summer of 1886 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The trio derives its nickname

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Piano Trio in C major (Sibelius)

The Piano Trio in C major, , JS 208, is a three-movement chamber piece for violin, cello, and piano written in the summer of 1888 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The trio derives its nickname

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Piano Trio in D major (Sibelius)

The Piano Trio in D major, , JS 209, is a three-movement chamber piece for violin, cello, and piano written in the summer of 1887 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The trio derives its nickname

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Pohjola's Daughter

The tone poem Pohjola's Daughter (in Finnish: ), Op. 49, was composed by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius in 1906. Originally, Sibelius intended to title the work , after the character in the (the

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Rakastava

(The Lover), Op. 14, is a suite by Jean Sibelius. He completed it in 1912, scored for string orchestra, percussion and triangle. He based it on his earlier composition of the same title, a song cycle

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Scaramouche (Sibelius)

, Op. 71, is a tragic ballet-pantomime in two acts—comprising 21 scenes—written from 1912 to 1913 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The project, which was a collaboration with the Danish

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Scènes historiques I

The Scènes historiques I (literal English translation: Historical Scenes I), Op. 25, is a three-movement concert suite for orchestra written in 1911 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, who

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Scènes historiques II

The Scènes historiques II (literal English translation: Historical Scenes II), Op. 66, is a three-movement concert suite for orchestra written in 1912 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The suite

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Serenad

"" (in English: "Serenade"; in Finnish: ""), JS 168, is an art song for baritone and orchestra written in by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece, which is a setting of the eponymous poem by

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Seven Runeberg Songs

The Seven Runeberg Songs, Op. 13, is a collection of Swedish-language art songs for vocal soloist and piano written from 1891 to 1892 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius; each is a setting of a

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Seven Songs, Op. 17 (Sibelius)

The Seven Songs, Op. 17, is a collection of five Swedish-language and two Finnish-language art songs for vocal soloist and piano written from 1891 to 1904 by the Finnish composer Jean

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Six Humoresques

The Six Humoresques, Opp. 87 and 89, are concertante compositions for violin and orchestra written from 1917 to 1918 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Despite spanning two opus numbers (due to

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Six Impromptus

The Six Impromptus (in German: ), Op. 5, is a collection of compositions for piano written in 1893 by the Finnish composer Jean

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Six Partsongs

The Six Partsongs (sometimes listed as the Six Songs; deprecated title Nine Partsongs or Nine Songs), Op. 18, is a collection of Finnish-language choral pieces written from 1893 to 1901 by the

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Six Runeberg Songs

The Six Runeberg Songs, Op. 90, is a collection of Swedish-language art songs for vocal soloist and piano written in 1917 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, who composed them for his frequent

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Six Songs, Op. 36 (Sibelius)

The Six Songs, Op. 36, is a collection of Swedish-language art songs for vocal soloist and piano written from 1899 to 1900 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. As a group, Op. 36 is Sibelius's most

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Six Songs, Op. 50 (Sibelius)

The Six Songs, Op. 50, is a collection of German-language art songs for vocal soloist and piano written in 1906 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. "" ("The Silent City") generally is considered

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Snöfrid

, Op. 29, is a melodrama or "improvisation for narrator, mixed choir and orchestra" by Jean Sibelius. He completed it in 1900 on a text by Viktor Rydberg. It was first performed in Helsinki on 20

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Song of the Athenians (Sibelius)

The Song of the Athenians (Athenarnes sång) is a work for boys chorus, male chorus, and orchestra by Jean Sibelius, the last of his Op. 31. The song runs approximately 3

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Song of the Earth (Sibelius)

Song of the Earth (in Swedish: ; subtitled "Cantata for the Inaugural Ceremonies of Åbo Akademi University 1919"), Op. 93, is a single-movement, patriotic cantata for mixed choir and orchestra

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Songs for Mixed Chorus from the 1897 Promotional Cantata

The Songs for Mixed Chorus from the 1897 Promotional Cantata (in Finnish: ; sometimes abbreviated as the Nine Songs), Op. 23, is a song cycle of pieces for soprano, baritone, and mixed choir a

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Spring Song (Sibelius)

Spring Song (in Swedish: ; in Finnish: ), Op. 16, is a single-movement tone poem for orchestra written in 1894 by the Finnish composer Jean

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String Quartet in A minor (Sibelius)

The String Quartet in A minor, JS 183, is a four-movement string quartet written in 1889 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It is the second of Sibelius's four string quartets. The initial finale

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String Quartet in B-flat major (Sibelius)

The String Quartet in B major, Op. 4, is a four-movement chamber piece for two violins, viola, and cello written from the summer of 1889 to September 1890 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It is

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String Quartet in D minor (Sibelius)

The String Quartet in D minor, (literal English translation: "Intimate voices" or "Inner voices"), Op. 56, is a five-movement chamber piece for two violins, viola, and cello written in 1909 by the

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String Quartet in E-flat major (Sibelius)

The String Quartet in E major, JS 184, is a four-movement chamber piece for two violins, viola, and cello written in June 1885 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It is the first of Sibelius's

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Suite caractéristique

The , Op. 100, is a three-movement concert suite for harp and string orchestra written in 1922 by the Finnish composer Jean

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Suite champêtre

The , Op. 98b, is a three-movement concert suite for string orchestra written in 1921 by the Finnish composer Jean

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Suite for Violin and String Orchestra

The Suite for Violin and String Orchestra in B major, JS 185 ( Op. 117 ), is a concertante composition for violin and strings written in 1929 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece is in

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Suite mignonne

The , Op. 98a, is a three-movement concert suite for two flutes and string orchestra written in 1921 by the Finnish composer Jean

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Swanwhite (Sibelius)

Swanwhite (), JS 189, is incidental music for orchestra by Jean Sibelius for a play of the same name by August Strindberg. It consists of a horn call and thirteen other

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Symphony No. 1 (Sibelius)

The Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39, is a four-movement work for orchestra written from 1898 to 1899 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The work was first performed on 26 April 1899 by the

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Symphony No. 2 (Sibelius)

The Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43, is a four-movement work for orchestra written from 1901 to 1902 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. He began writing the symphony in winter 1901 in Rapallo,

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Symphony No. 3 (Sibelius)

The Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52, is a three-movement work for orchestra written from 1904 to 1907 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Coming between the romantic intensity of Sibelius's

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Symphony No. 4 (Sibelius)

The Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63, is a four-movement work for orchestra written from 1909 to 1911 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was premiered in Helsinki on 3 April 1911 by the

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Symphony No. 5 (Sibelius)

The Symphony No. 5 in E♭ major, Op. 82, is a three-movement work for orchestra written from 1914 to 1915 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. He revised it in 1916 and again from 1917 to 1919, at

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Symphony No. 6 (Sibelius)

The Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104, is a four-movement work for orchestra written from 1914 to 1923 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Although the score does not contain a key attribution,

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Symphony No. 7 (Sibelius)

The Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105, is a single-movement work for orchestra written from 1914 to 1924 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The composition is notable for having only one

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Symphony No. 8 (Sibelius)

The Symphony No. 8, JS 190, was the final major compositional project of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, occupying him intermittently from the mid-1920s until around 1938, though he never

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Tapiola (Sibelius)

(literal English translation: "The Realm of Tapio"), Op. 112, is a tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, written in 1926 on a commission from Walter Damrosch for the New York Symphony

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Ten Pieces, Op. 24 (Sibelius)

The Ten Pieces (Finnish: ; in German: ), Op. 24, is a collection of compositions for piano written by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius around the turn of the twentieth century, variously from 1895

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The Bard (Sibelius)

The Bard (in Swedish: ), Op. 64, tone poem for orchestra written in 1913 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was first performed in Helsinki on 27 March 1913 by the Philharmonic Society

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The Bells of Kallio Church

The Bells of Kallio Church (in Finnish: ; in Swedish: ; ), JS 102 (arrangements as Op. 65b) is a brief chorale for mechanized carillon written in 1912 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The

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The Breaking of the Ice on the Oulu River

The Breaking of the Ice on the Oulu River (in Swedish: ; in Finnish: ), Op. 30, is a composition by Jean Sibelius, an "improvisation for narrator, men's chorus and orchestra". Sibelius composed it in

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The Building of the Boat

The Building of the Boat (in Finnish: ) was a projected Wagnerian opera for soloists, choir, and orchestra that occupied the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius from 8 July 1893 to late-August 1894, at

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The Captive Queen

The Captive Queen (in Finnish: ; sometimes translated to English as The Liberated Queen; subtitled "Cantata in Celebration of Snellman's Birth"), Op. 48, is a single-movement, patriotic cantata for

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The Dryad (Sibelius)

The Dryad (in Finnish: ), Op. 45/1, is a tone poem for orchestra written in 1910 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. He completed it between skiing trips. He conducted the first performance in

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The Language of the Birds (Sibelius)

The Language of the Birds (in German: ), JS 62, is a theatre score for orchestra written in 1911 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The music comprises just a single number: the "Wedding March"

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The Lizard (Sibelius)

The Lizard (in Swedish: ), Op. 8, is a theatre score for string ensemble—comprising six to nine musicians—by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius; he wrote the music in 1909 to accompany the Finnish

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The Maiden in the Tower

The Maiden in the Tower (in Swedish: ; in Finnish: ; occasionally translated to English as The Maid in the Tower), JS 101, is an opera ("dramatized Finnish ballad") in one act—comprising an overture

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The Oceanides

The Oceanides, Op. 73, is a single-movement tone poem for orchestra written from 1913 to 1914 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece, which refers to the nymphs in Greek mythology who

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The Origin of Fire

The Origin of Fire (in Finnish: ), Op. 32, is a single-movement, patriotic cantata for baritone, male choir, and orchestra written in 1902 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece, which is a

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The Rapids-Rider's Brides

The Rapids-Rider's Brides (Finnish: ; sometimes translated as The Ferryman's Brides or The Rapids-Shooter's Brides), Op. 33, is a song for baritone (or mezzo-soprano) and orchestra, composed in 1897

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The Raven (Sibelius)

The Raven (in German: ) was a projected song for soprano and orchestra that occupied the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius from 9 November to mid-December 1910, at which point he abandoned the project.

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The Swan of Tuonela

The Swan of Tuonela (in Finnish: ), Op. 22/2 (originally Op. 22/3), is a single-movement tone poem for cor anglais solo and orchestra written from 1893 to 1895 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

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The Tempest (Sibelius)

The Tempest (Stormen), Op. 109, is incidental music by Jean Sibelius to Shakespeare's The Tempest. He composed it mainly in the late summer 1925, his last major work before his tone poem Tapiola.

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The Wood Nymph

The Wood Nymph (; subtitled ), Op. 15, is a programmatic tone poem for orchestra composed in 1894 and 1895 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The ballade, which premiered on 17 April 1895 in

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Three Pieces, Op. 116 (Sibelius)

The Three Pieces (in German: ), Op. 116, is a collection of three duos for violin and piano written in 1929 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. They were published as a set in 1930 by the German

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Three Sonatinas

The Three Sonatinas (in German: ), Op. 67, is a collection of compositions for piano written in July 1912 by the Finnish composer Jean

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Two Rondinos

The Two Rondinos (in German: ), Op. 68, is a collection of compositions for piano written in November 1912 by the Finnish composer Jean

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Two Serenades

The Two Serenades, Op. 69, are concertante compositions for violin and orchestra, written from 1912 to 1913 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. They are the: * Serenade No. 1 in D major, Op. 69a.

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Two Serious Melodies

The Two Serious Melodies, Op. 77, are concertante compositions for violin and orchestra written from 1914 to 1915 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. They are: * Cantique, Op. 77/1 (1914);

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Two Songs, Op. 35 (Sibelius)

The Two Songs, Op. 35, is a collection of Swedish-language art songs for vocal soloist and piano written in 1908 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Though considered "masterpieces", the two songs

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Väinämöinen's Song

Väinämöinen's Song (in Finnish: ; sometimes translated to English simply as Väinö's Song), Op. 110, is a single-movement, patriotic cantata for mixed choir and orchestra written in 1926 by the

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Valse triste

(literal English translation: Sad Waltz), Op. 44/1, is a short orchestral work by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was originally part of the incidental music he composed for his brother-in-law

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Violin Concerto (Sibelius)

The Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 of Jean Sibelius, originally composed in 1904 and revised in 1905, is the only concerto by Sibelius. It is symphonic in scope and included an extended cadenza

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Violin Sonatina (Sibelius)

The Violin Sonatina in E major, Op. 80, is a three-movement duo for violin and piano written in 1915 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The main theme of the third movement was originally

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Water Droplets (Sibelius)

Water Droplets (in Swedish: ; in Finnish: ; occasionally translated to English as Water Drops or Raindrops), JS 216, is a chamber piece for violin and cello pizzicato written by the Finnish composer

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