Jean Sibelius
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
Instrumentation#
The revised version of the Impromptu is scored for the following instruments and voices, organized by family (vocalists, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings): *Female choir (SSAA) *2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, and 2 bassoons *4 horns *Timpani and triangle *Violins (I and II), violas, cellos, double basses, and harp The original version of the piece called for much larger orchestral forces, including 2 trumpets, cymbals, bass drum, tambourine, and castanets.
Discography#
The Estonian conductor Eri Klas and the Finnish National Opera Orchestra made the world premiere studio recording of the Impromptu in 1990 for Ondine. The table below lists this and other commercially available recordings: † = original version (1902)
- Composer
- Jean Sibelius