Jean Sibelius

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

Constituent songs#

Ordered by catalogue number, the Op. 38 songs are as follows: *"" (“Autumn Evening”), Op. 38/1 (1903); text by the Swedish poet Viktor Rydberg *"" (“On a Balcony by the Sea”), Op. 38/2 (1903); text by Rydberg *"" (“In the Night”), Op. 38/3 (1903); text by Rydberg *"" (“The Harper and His Son”), Op. 38/4 (1904); text by Rydberg *"" (“I Wish I Were in India”), Op. 38/5 (1904); text by the Swedish poet Gustaf Fröding The collection was first published by the Helsinki-based firm () from 1903 to 1904.

Orchestral versions of Nos. 1–3#

In 1903, Sibelius arranged "" and "" for vocalist and orchestra; an arrangement of "" arrived the following year in 1904.

Composer: Jean Sibelius