Tapiola (Sibelius)
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Tapiola (literal English translation: "The Realm of Tapio"), 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 26 December 1926.
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Tapiola | |
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by Jean Sibelius | |
Opus | 112 |
Based on | Kalevala |
Composed | 1926 (1926) |
Publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel (1926)[1] |
Duration | 18 mins.[2] |
Premiere | |
Date | 26 December 1926 (1926-12-26)[2] |
Location | New York City, New York |
Conductor | Walter Damrosch |
Performers | New York Symphony Society |
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