May–June 1901

May–June 1901

The first concert in Heidelberg, Germany

Route

Helsinki (boat)-Stettin (train)-Berlin-Leipzig-Erfurt-Würzburg-Heidelberg-Karlsruhe-Würzburg-Erfurt-Leipzig-Berlin-Stettin (boat)-Helsinki

Accommodation

Hotel Prinz Carl, Heidelberg

During this trip Sibelius conducted his music at the Heidelberg Music Festival. The programme included The Swan of Tuonela and Lemminkäinen’s Return. Sibelius’s position in German musical circles became more firmly established.