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World premiere of Sibelius's tone poem Tapiola.
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Jean Sibelius
Finnish composer (1865–1957)
Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest composer, and his music is often credited with having helped Finland develop a stronger national identity when the country was struggling from…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tapiola (Sibelius)
Tone poem by Jean Sibelius
Tapiola, Op. 112, is a tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, written in 1926 on a commission from Walter Damrosch for the New York Symphony Society. Tapiola portrays Tapio, the animating forest spirit mentioned throughout the Kalevala. It was premiered by Damrosch on…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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