1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-60 | 61-70
71-80 | 81-90 | 91-100 | 101-110 | 111-118
Op. 21 Hymn (Natus in curas) for male choir;
words by Fridolf Gustafsson. Completed in 1896.
Op. 22 Lemminkäinen Suite (Four legends) for orchestra
No. 1 Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of Saari
1st version; first performance in Helsinki on 13th April 1896 (the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Jean Sibelius) 2. First performance in Helsinki on 1st November 1897 (the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Jean Sibelius). Final version 1939.
No. 2] (until 1947 no. 3) The Swan of Tuonela
1st version 1895; first performance in Helsinki on 13th April 1896 (the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Jean Sibelius). 2nd version 1897; first performance in Helsinki on 1st November 1897 (the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Jean Sibelius). Final version 1900.
No. 3 (until 1947 no. 2) Lemminkäinen in Tuonela
1st version 1895; first performance in Helsinki on 13th April 1896 (the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Jean Sibelius). 2nd version 1897; first performance in Helsinki on 1st November 1897 (the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Jean Sibelius). Final version 1939.
No. 4 Lemminkäinen’s Return
1st version 1895; first performance in Helsinki on 13th April 1896 (the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Jean Sibelius). 2nd version 1897; first performance in Helsinki on 1st November 1897 (the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Jean Sibelius). Final version 1900.
Op. 23 Songs for mixed-voice choirs from Cantata for the Graduate and Master’s Degree Ceremony of 1897
Arranged in 1898 (?). See Cantata for the Graduate and Master’s Degree Ceremony of 1897.
No. 1 Me nuoriso Suomen
No. 2 Tuuli tuudittele
No. 3 Oi toivo, toivo sä lietomieli
No. 4 Montapa elon merellä
No. 5 Sammuva sainio maan
No. 6a Soi kiitokseksi Luojan
No. 6b Tuule, tuuli, leppeämmin
No. 7 Oi lempi, sun valtas ääretön on (O Love)
No. 8 Kuin virta vuolas
No. 9 Oi kallis Suomi, äiti verraton (O Precious Finland)
Op. 24 Ten pieces for violin and piano
No. 1 Impromptu
Completed in 1895.
No. 2 Romance in A major
Completed in 1895.
No. 3 Caprice
Completed in 1898.
No. 4 Romance in D minor
Completed in 1896?
No. 5 Valse (Waltz)
Completed in 1898?
No. 6 Idyll
1st version in 1898(?), final version in 1904.
No. 7 Andantino
1st version in 1899(?), final version in 1899.
No. 8 Nocturno
Completed in 1900.
No. 9 Romance in D flat minor
Completed in 1901.
No. 10 Barcarola
Completed in 1903.
[Op. 25/26] Music for the Days of the Press
Tableau music for the celebrations for the Finnish Press (tableaux by Kaarlo Bergbom, texts by Eino Leino and Jalmari Finne); overture and six tableaux (revised versions: see op. 25 and 26). Completed in 1899; first performance at the Swedish Theatre in Helsinki on 4th November 1899 (the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Jean Sibelius).
Op. 25 Scènes historiques I, suite for orchestra:
1. All’overtura, 2. Scèna, 3. Festivo. Revised versions of the music for the celebrations for the Finnish Press (movements All’overtura, Scèna and Quasi bolero, 1899) in 1911; first performance in Helsinki on 11th October 1911 (the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Jean Sibelius).
Op. 26 Finlandia, symphonic poem for orchestra:
revised version of the music for the celebrations for the Finnish Press (7th movement Finland Awakens, 1899) in 1900: first performance in Helsinki on 2nd July 1900 (the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Robert Kajanus). Arrangement for piano in 1900; for male choir (Finlandia hymn; words by (a) Wäinö Sola, (b) Veikko Antero Koskenniemi) 1938; for mixed-voice choir (Finlandia hymn; words by V. A. Koskenniemi) 1948.
[Op. 27] Kung Kristian II (King Christian II), music for the play by Adolf Paul,
1. Elegie, 2. Musette, 3. Menuetto, 4. Lied des Narren: The Song of the Cross-Spider, 5. Nocturne, 6. Serenade, 7. Ballade. Completed in 1898. The first performance of numbers 1-4 in the Swedish theatre of Helsinki on 24th February 1898 (conducted by Jean Sibelius); numbers 5-7 were completed after this. (Adaptation for orchestra: see op. 27.)
Op. 27 Kung Kristian II (King Christian II), suite for orchestra
From the music to Adolf Paul’s play of the same name; 1. Elegie, 2. Menuetto, 3. Musette, 4. The Song of the Cross-Spider. Completed in 1898. Arrangement for piano 1898, no. 4 with song text.
Op. 28 Sandels, improvisation for male choir and orchestra;
words by Johan Ludvig Runeberg. 1st version 1898; first performance in Helsinki on 16th March 1900 (Sällskapet Muntra Musikanter, the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Gösta Sohlström). Final version; first performance in Helsinki on 14th December 1915 (Sällskapet Muntra Musikanter, Helsinki City Orchestra, under Georg Schnéevoigt).
Op. 29 Snöfrid, improvisation for narrator, mixed-voice choir and orchestra;
words by Johan Ludvig Runeberg. Completed in 1900; first performance in Helsinki on 20th October 1900 (“Mixed-voice choir”, the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Robert Kajanus) Final chorus with different words (Ylistys taiteelle; words by Volter Kilpi): first performance in Helsinki on 9th April 1902 (Katri Rautio, “choir”, the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Robert Kajanus)
Op. 30 Islossningen i Uleå älv (The Breaking of the Ice on Oulu River), improvisation for a narrator, male choir and orchestra;
words by Zacharias Topelius. Completed in 1899; first performance in Helsinki on 21st October1899 (Axel Ahlberg, “male choir”, the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Jean Sibelius). Arrangement of part of the work for children’s choir (?, Nejden andas) 1913.