Kuolema (Sibelius)
Kuolema (Finnish: “Death”), JS 113, is incidental music for orchestra by Jean Sibelius for a play of that title by his brother-in-law Arvid Järnefelt, structured in six movements and originally scored for string orchestra, bass drum and a bell. He conducted the first performance at the Finnish National Theatre in Helsinki on 2 December 1903. He drew individual works from the score and revised them as:
- Op. 44 no. 1 Valse triste, completed in 1904
- Op. 44 no. 2 Scene with Cranes, completed in 1906
| Kuolema | |
|---|---|
| Incidental music by Jean Sibelius | |
The composer in 1904, by Albert Edelfelt | |
| Opus | 44 |
| Composed | 1903 |
| Performed | 2 December 1903 |
| Movements | 6 |
| Scoring | string orchestra |
For a 1911 production of the play, he added two new movements:
- Op. 62a Canzonetta (Rondino der Liebenden) for string orchestra, first version in 1906, final version in 1911
- Op. 62b Valse romantique (Waltz intermezzo), completed in 1911
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