Jean Sibelius

Johan Julius Christian Sibelius (December 8, 1865 – September 20, 1957) was a Finnish composer of classical music and violinist. Together with the work of Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Sibelius' music is synonymous with Finnish national identity.

Selected works

These are ordered chronologically; the date is the date of composition rather than publication or first performance.

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Orchestral Works

• Kullervo, Symphony for soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra Op.7 (1892)
• En Saga, tone poem for orchestra op.9 (1892)
• Karelia Overture for orchestra Op.10 (1893)
• Karelia Suite for orchestra Op.11 (1893)
• Rakastava (The Lover), for male voices and strings or strings and percussion Op.14(1893/1911)
• Lemminkäinen Suite (Four Legends from the Kalevala) for orchestra op.22 (1893)
• Skogsrået (The Woodnymph), tone poem for orchestra Op.15 (1894)
• Vårsång for orchestra Op.16 (1894)
• Kung Kristian (King Christian) Suite from the incidental music for orchestra op.27 (1898)
• Sandels, Improvisation for chorus and orchestra op.28 (1898)
• Finlandia for orchestra and chorus (optional) op.26 (1899)
• Snöfrid for reciter, chorus and orchestra op.29 (1899)
• Symphony no. 1 in E minor, opus 39 for orchestra (1899/1900)
• Symphony no. 2 in D major, opus 43 for orchestra (1902)
• Violin Concerto in D minor, opus 47 (1903/1905)
• Kuomela (Valse Triste & Scene med Tranor) for orchestra op.44 (1904/1906)
• Dance Intermezzo for orchestra op.45/2 (1904/1907)
• Pelléas et Mélisande Incidental music/ Suite for orchestra op.46 (1905)
• Pohjolan tytär (Pohjola's daughter), tone Poem for orchestra op.49 (1906)
• Symphony no. 3 in C major, opus 52 for orchestra (1907)
• Svanevit (Swanwhite) Suite from the incidental music for orchestra op.54 (1908)
• Nightride and Sunrise, tone poem for orchestra op.55 (1909)
• Dryadi (The Dryad) for orchestra op.45/1(1910)
• Two Pieces for Kuomela for orchestra op.62(1911)
• Symphony no. 4 in A minor op.63 for orchestra (1911)
• Two Serenades for Violin and Orchestra op.69 (1912)
• Barden (The Bard), tone poem for orchestra and harp op.64 (1913/1914)
• Luonnotar, tone poem for soprano and orchestra op.70 (1913)
• Aallottaret (The Oceanides), tone poem for orchestra op.73 (1914)
• Symphony no. 5 in E flat major op.82 for orchestra (1915 revised 1916 and 1919)
• Oma Maa (Our Fatherland) for chorus and orchestra op.92 (1918)
• Jordens sång (Song of the Earth) for chorus and orchestra op.93 (1919)
• Symphony no. 6 in D minor op.104 for orchestra (1923)
• Symphony no. 7 in C major op.105 for orchestra (1924)
• Stormen (The Tempest), incidental music for soloists, chorus and orchestra, opus 109 (1925)
• Väinön virsi (Väinö's song) for chorus and orchestra op.110 (1926)
• Tapiola, tone Poem for orchestra op.112 (1926)
• Andante Festivo for string orchestra o.op. (1925/1930)

Other Works

• Viisi joululaulua, opus 1, five Christmas songs (1895-1913)
• Voces intimae, opus 56, string quartet (1909)
• Jääkärimarssi (1915)