List of compositions by Jean Sibelius

Sibelius in 1913

The following is a complete list of the orchestral works of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, as well as an incomplete list of works for chamber ensemble, solo piano, and voice. Primarily known for his compositions for orchestra, the core of Sibelius' oeuvre is his set of seven symphonies, the Violin Concerto, and a number of tone poems, in particular En saga, the Lemminkäinen Suite (which includes The Swan of Tuonela), Finlandia, Pohjola's Daughter, The Oceanides, and Tapiola. In addition, works such as the Karelia Suite, Valse triste, Kullervo, Luonnotar, Pelléas et Mélisande, The Tempest, and the String Quartet in D minor, Voces intimae have found favor with the public.

Over the course of his lifetime, Sibelius produced several catalogues of his works; the first dates to 1896 and the last to 1952.[1] However, between inventories, Sibelius revised many of his early numbering decisions, omitted compositions from subsequent lists, and plugged holes with other pieces. As a result, Sibelius' opus numbers are uninformative in terms of compositional chronology and are thus ill-suited to the task of tracking his stylistic maturation over time; instead, opus numbers should be viewed as a record of Sibelius' ever-changing assessment of his output.[1][2] For works without opus numbers, the convention is to follow the supplemental JS numbering system of Fabian Dahlström.[3]

In the inventory that follows, the dates provided indicate the year of composition (or, where appropriate, revision) rather than premiere or publication. Where possible, names in the original Swedish or Finnish are included, with English translations in parentheses. Finally, an asterisk ( * ) appears next to revised (primarily orchestral) compositions for which Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä and the Lahti Symphony Orchestra have recorded—under the BIS label—surviving original or intermediate versions. These include, among others, the Fifth Symphony, the Violin Concerto, En saga, and the Lemminkäinen Suite.

Orchestral works

Symphonies

Abandoned:

Also see:

Tone poems

  1. Lemminkäinen ja saaren neidot (Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island) (1895, r. 1897 and 1939)*
  2. Tuonelan joutsen (The Swan of Tuonela) (1893–95, r. 1897 and 1900); often performed as a stand-alone concert piece; originally No. 3[8]
  3. Lemminkäinen Tuonelassa (Lemminkäinen in Tuonela) (1895, r. 1897 and 1939); originally No. 2[8]*
  4. Lemminkäinen palaa kotitienoille (Lemminkäinen's Return) (1895, r. 1897 and 1900); occasionally translated as Lemminkäinen's Homecoming*

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Incidental music

Derived concert suites

  1. Nocturne
  2. Elegy
  3. Musette
  4. Serenade
  5. Ballade
  1. At the Castle Gate
  2. Mélisande
  3. At the Seashore
  4. By a Spring in the Park
  5. The Three Blind Sisters
  6. Pastorale
  7. Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel
  8. Entr'acte
  9. The Death of Mélisande
  1. Oriental Procession
  2. Solitude
  3. Nocturne
  4. Khadra's Dance
  1. The Peacock
  2. The Harp
  3. The Maidens with Roses
  4. Listen, the Robin Sings
  5. The Prince Alone
  6. Swanwhite and the Prince
  7. Song of Praise
  1. Prelude
  2. The Oak Tree
  3. Humoresque
  4. Caliban's Song
  5. The Harvesters
  6. Canon
  7. Scène
  8. Intrada - Berceuse
  9. Entr'acte - Ariel's Song
  10. The Storm
  1. Chorus of the Winds
  2. Intermezzo
  3. Dance of the Nymphs
  4. Prospero
  5. Song I
  6. Song II
  7. Miranda
  8. The Naiads
  9. Dance Episode

Soloist and orchestra

Instrument

  1. D major, Op. 69a (1912)
  2. G minor, Op. 69b (1913)
  1. Laetare anima mea (Cantique), Op. 77/1 (1914)
  2. Ab imo pectore (Devotion), Op. 77/2 (1915)
  1. D minor, Op. 87/1 (1917, r. 1940)*
  2. D major, Op. 87/2 (1917)
  3. G minor, Op. 89a (1917)
  4. G minor, Op. 89b (1917)
  5. E-flat major, Op. 89c (1917)
  6. G minor, Op. 89d (1918)
  1. Country Scenery
  2. Evening in Spring
  3. In the Summer

Voice

Chorus and orchestra

  1. Introduction (Allegro moderato)
  2. Kullervo's ungdom (Kullervo's Youth) (Grave)
  3. Kullervo och hans syster (Kullervo and His Sister) (Allegro vivace)
  4. Kullervo tagar ut till strid (Kullervo Goes to War) (Alla marcia—Allegro molto—Vivace—Presto)
  5. Kullervos död (Kullervo's Death) (Andante)
  1. Terve nuori ruhtinas (Hail the Young Prince)
  2. Oikeuden varmasa turvassa (In the Sure Security of Justice)

Lost:

Melodrama

Opera

Abandoned:

Other orchestral

  1. Overture (appears as the Karelia Overture, Op. 10)
  2. Tableau 1 A Karelian Home - News of War
  3. Tableau 2 The Founding of Viipuri Castle
  4. Tableau 3 Narimont, the Duke of Lithuania, Levying Taxes in the Province of Käkisalmi
  5. Intermezzo I (appears as No. 1 in the Karelia Suite, Op. 11)
  6. Tableau 4 Ballade: Karl Knutsson In Viipuri Castle (appears as No. 2 in the Karelia Suite, Op. 11)
  7. Tableau 5 Pontus De la Gardie at the Gates of Käkisalmi
  8. Intermezzo II Alla marcia (appears as No. 3 in Karelia Suite, Op. 11)
  9. Tableau 6 The Siege of Viipuri
  10. Tableau 7 The Reunion of Old Finland, Karelia, with the Rest of Finland
  11. Tableau 8 Our Land, the Finnish National Anthem (arrangement by Jean Sibelius)
  1. Intermezzo
  2. Ballade
  3. Alla marcia
  1. Preludio
  2. Tableau 1 Väinämöinen Delights Nature with His Song (arranged in 1911 as All'overtura in Scenes historiques No. 1, Op. 25)
  3. Tableau 2 The Finns are Baptized
  4. Tableau 3 Duke Johan's Court (arranged in 1911 as Festivo in Scenes historiques No. 1, Op. 25)
  5. Tableau 4 The Finns in the Thirty Years' War (arranged in 1911 as Scena in Scenes historiques No. 1, Op. 25)
  6. Tableau 5 The Great Hostility
  7. Tableau 6 Finland Awakes (arranged in 1900 as Finlandia, Op. 26)
  1. All'overtura
  2. Scena
  3. Festivo
  1. The Lover
  2. The Path of His Beloved
  3. Good Evening!... Farewell!
  1. La Chasse
  2. Love Song
  3. At the Draw-Bridge
  1. Valse lyrique
  2. Autrefois, for two clarinets (or sopranos) and orchestra
  3. Valse chevaleresque
  1. Petite scène
  2. Polka
  3. Epilogue
  1. Pièce caractéristique
  2. Mélodie élégiaque
  3. Danse
  1. Vivo
  2. Lento
  3. Comodo

Lost:

Chamber/instrumental

Piano

Organ

Vocal/choral

Band

Notes

References

External links

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