Spring Song (Sibelius)
| Spring Song | |
|---|---|
| Tone poem by Jean Sibelius | |
 The composer (c. 1913) | |
| Native name | Vårsång |
| Opus | 16 |
| Composed | 1894 (rev. 1895) |
| Duration | Approx. 8 minutes |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 21 June 1894 |
| Location | Vaasa, Finland |
| Conductor | Jean Sibelius |
Spring Song (in Swedish: Vårsång), Op. 16, is a single-movement tone poem for orchestra written in 1894 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
The piece was initially composed as Improvisation for Orchestra, in the key of D major. Sibelius recast it in F major, and retitled the work in 1895, appending the subtitle "The Sadness of Spring" to that (unpublished) version.[1]
The piece contains an optimism that is relatively rare among Sibelius' works. It is known for its prominent use of bells at the end of the song.[2]
Structure
The work is scored for 2 flutes (both doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in B♭), 2 bassoons, 4 horns (in F), 3 trumpets (in F), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, glocken, violins, violas, cellos and double basses.[3] Spring Song takes about 8 minutes to play.
References
- ^ Erik Tawaststjerna (19 April 2012). Sibelius Volume I: 1865-1905. Faber & Faber. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-571-28717-8.
- ^ Barnett, Andrew (2007). Sibelius. Yale University Press. p. 89. ISBN 9780300111590.
- ^ Score, Sibelius: Vårsång (Frühlingslied), Breitkopf und Härtel, Leipzig, 1903
External links
- Spring Song: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Johnston, Blair. Spring Song at AllMusic
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