Tapiola
Jean Sibelius
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Tapiola by Jean Sibelius
Release Date
Sun Dec 26 1926
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The composer’s last major orchestral work is this tone poem that describes the realm of Tapio, the forest spirit mentioned throughout the Finnish epic poem Kalevala. It was commissioned by Walter Damrosch and premiered in New York in December 1926.
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Who wrote Tapiola's ?
Tapiola was written by Jean Sibelius.
When did Jean Sibelius release Tapiola?
Jean Sibelius released Tapiola on Sun Dec 26 1926.
What did Jean Sibelius say about "Tapiola"?
Asked to clarify the Finnish folklore that inspired the music, Sibelius wrote back an explanation that was translated into this English-language quatrain:
Wide-spread they stand, the Northland’s dusky forests,
Ancient, mysterious, brooding savage dreams;
Within them dwells the Forest’s mighty God,
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