Classical Composer: | Sibelius, Jean |
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Work: | Finlandia, Op. 26 |
Year Composed: | 1900 |
Instrumentation: | 2.2.2.2 - 4.3.3.1 - timp.perc - str |
Publishers: |
Breitkopf & Härtel Edwin F. Kalmus The Edwin A. Fleisher Music Collection |
Duration: | 00:09:00 |
Period: | 20th Century |
Work Category: | Orchestral |
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The orchestral 'ouverture', Finlandia, became an important symbol of Finland's struggle for independence, and it has remained an epitome of all things Finnish, both in its original orchestral guise and in the choral version of the hymn section, with words later provided by V.A. Koskenniemi. It was originally written for a set of historical tableaux to be performed at a gala in Helsinki to support Finland's right to free speech under Russia. Sibelius later reworked the piece for the Paris World Exhibition in 1900, after which it gained wider recognition. It became the symbol of Finland's fight for independence and later on, during World War II, a symbol of Finnish nationalism. Finlandia lives in hundreds of various arrangements, and is possibly the best known Finnish music throughout the world.
Writer: Ralf Hermans
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