Jean Sibelius
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);
Instrumentation#
Cantique is scored for the following instruments: *Soloist: violin (or cello) *Woodwinds: 2 flutes and 2 clarinets (in B) *Brass: 2 horns (in F) *Percussion: timpani (2 players) *Strings: violins, violas, cellos, double basses, and harp Devotion is scored for the following instruments: *Soloist: violin (or cello) *Woodwinds: 2 flutes, 2 clarinets (in A), and 2 bassoons *Brass: 4 horns (in F) and 3 trombones *Strings: violins, violas, cellos, and double basses
Recordings#
The sortable table below lists commercially available recordings of the Two Serious Melodies:
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- Jean Sibelius