1920-1929

1920-1929

1890-1899 1900-1909 1910-1919
1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1949 1950-1957

 

Works by time of completion

1920

Op. 95 Maan virsi (Hymn to the Earth), cantata for mixed-voice choir and orchestra;
words by Eino Leino. First performance in Helsinki on 4th April 1920 (Suomen laulu, Helsinki City Orchestra under Heikki Klemetti).

[Op. 96a] Valse lyrique for orchestra
Arrangement of the piano work (1919). First performance in Helsinki at The National Theatre on 6th April 1922 (Helsinki City Orchestra under Robert Kajanus).

[Op. 96b] Autrefois for piano
Arrangement of the work for orchestra and for two sopranos ad lib. (1919).

Op. 97 no. 1 Humoreske I (Humoresque I) for piano

Op. 97 no. 2 Lied (Song) for piano

Op. 97 no. 3 Kleiner Walzer (A Little Waltz) for piano

Op. 97 no. 4 Humoristischer Marsch (A Humorous March) for piano

Op. 97 no. 5 Impromptu for piano

Op. 97 no. 6 Humoreske II (Humoresque II) for piano

Små flickorna, solo song;
words by Hjalmar Procopé.

Viipurin lauluveikkojen kunniamarssi for male choir;
words by Eero Eerola.

1921

[Op. 91b] Partiolaisten marssi for mixed-voice choir and piano
Arrangement of the work for piano with text (1918). Words by Jalmari Finne.

Op. 96c Valse chevaleresque for piano
Orchestral arrangement: see below.

[Op. 96c] Valse chevaleresque for orchestra
Arrangement of the piano work (see above). First performance in Helsinki on 19th February 1923 (Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius).

Op. 98a Suite mignonne for two flutes and strings
1. Petite scène, 2. Polka, 3. Épilogue. First performance in Helsinki on 6th April 1922 (Helsinki City Orchestra under Karl Ekman). Piano arrangement: see below.

[Op. 98a] Suite mignonne for piano
Arrangement of the work for two flutes and strings (see above).

1922

Op. 99 no. 1 Pièce humoristique for piano

Op. 99 no. 2 Esquisse for piano

Op. 99 no. 3 Souvenir for piano

Op. 99 no. 4 Impromptu for piano

Op. 99 no. 5 Couplet for piano

Op. 99 no. 6 Animoso for piano

Op. 99 no. 7 Moment de valse for piano

Op. 99 no. 8 Petite marche for piano

Op. 100 Suite caractéristique for harp and strings
1. Vivo, 2. Lento, 3. Comodo. First performance in Helsinki on 19th February 1923 (Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius). Piano arrangement: see below.

[Op. 100] Suite caractéristique for piano
Arrangement of the work for harp and strings (see above).

Op. 102 Novellette for violin and piano

Andante festivo for string quartet
Arrangement for strings and timpani ad lib. 1938.

Likhet;
words by Johan Ludvig Runeberg.

1923

Op. 98b Suite champêtre for string orchestra:
1. Pièce caractéristique, 2. Mélodie élégiaque, 3. Danse. First performance in Helsinki on 19th February 1923 (Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius). Piano arrangement: see below.

[Op. 98b] Suite champêtre for piano
Arrangement of the work for string orchestra (see above).

Op. 104 Symphony no. 6 in D minor:
1. Allegro molto moderato, 2. Allegretto moderato, 3. Poco vivace, 4. Allegro molto. First performance in Helsinki on 19th February 1923 (Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius).

1924

Op. 101 no. 1 Romance for piano

Op. 101 no. 2 Chant du soir (Evening Song) for piano

Op. 101 no. 3 Scène lyrique for piano

Op. 101 no. 4 Humoresque for piano

Op. 101 no. 5 Scène romantique for piano

Op. 103 no. 1 The Village Church for piano

Op. 103 no. 2 The Fiddler for piano

Op. 103 no. 3 The Oarsman for piano

Op. 103 no. 4 The Storm for piano

Op. 103 no. 5 In Mournful Mood for piano

Op. 105 Symphony no. 7 in C major
In one movement. First performance (under the name Fantasia sinfonica) in Stockholm on 24th March 1924 (Konsertföreningen, conducted by Jean Sibelius).

Op. 106 no. 1 Danse champêtre no. 1 for violin and piano

Op. 106 no. 2 Danse champêtre no. 2 for violin and piano

Op. 106 no 3 Danse champêtre no. 3 for violin and piano

Op. 106 no. 4 Danse champêtre no. 4 for violin and piano

Op. 106 no. 5 Danse champêtre no. 5 for violin and piano

Koulutie for mixed-voice choir;
words by Veikko Antero Koskenniemi.

1924-25

En glad musikant for solo violin
Words (by Ture Rangström) above the notes.

1925

Op. 108 no. 1 Humoresque for male choir;
words by Larin Kyösti.

Op. 108 no. 2 Ne pitkän matkan kulkijat male choir;
words by Larin Kyösti.

[Op. 109] Stormen ( The Tempest); music for the play by William Shalespeare
Danish translation by Edvard Lembcke; 34 parts. First performance in Copenhagen on 16th March 1926 (Det Kongelige Teater, conducted by Johan Hye-Knudsen). Orchestral arrangements in 1927.

Op. 111a Intrada for organ

Ett ensamt skidspår (A Solitary Ski track) for narrator and piano;
words by Bertel Gripenberg. Arrangement for narrator, harp and strings in 1957.

The Lord’s blessing for liturgist and organ

Three responsories:
1. On Palm Sunday; liturgi and organ. 2. On All Saints’ Day or funeral services; liturgist, choir and organ. 3. On Christian youth festivities; liturgist, congregation (choir) and organ. Words from the Bible.

Morceau romantique sur un motif de M Jakob de Julin for orchestra
First performance in Helsinki on 9th March 1925 (Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius). Piano arrangement: see below.

[Op. 26] Morceau romantique for piano
Arrangement from the orchestral work (see above).

Narciss (The Daffodil), solo song;
words by Bertel Gripenberg.

[Op. 71] Scène d’amour for violin and piano
Arrangement of the pantomime music Scaramouche (1913).

Skolsång for mixed-voice choir;
words by Nino Runeberg.

Skyddskårsmarsch for male choir, piano ad lib.;
words by Nino Runeberg.

1925-26

[Op. 83] Episodio, Scèna and Canzone for piano
Arrangements of the music for the play Everyman (Jedermann)(1916).

Postludium for organ

Preludium for organ

1926

Op. 110 Väinön virsi, cantata for mixed-voice choir and orchestra;
words from Kalevala. First performance in Sortavala on 28th June 1926 (conducted by Robert Kajanus).

Op. 112 Tapiola, symphonic poem for orchestra
First performance in New York on 26th December 1926 (New York Symphonic Society, conducted by Walter Damrosch).

Op. 113 no. 5 On kaunis maa for voice and harmonium;
words by Aukusti Simelius.

1927

Op. 109 no. 1 Stormen (The Tempest), Overture for orchestra
From the music for Shakespeare’s play under the same name.

Op. 109 no. 2 Stormen (The Tempest), suite no. 1 for orchestra
From the music to William Shakespeare’s play of the same name. 1. 1. Der Eichbaum (The Oak), 2. Humoreske, 3. Calibans Lied, 4. Die Herbstmänner (The Harvesters), 5. Canon, 6. Scéne, 7. Intrada – Berceuse, 8. ZwischenspielAriels Lied, 9. Der Sturm (The Tempest). Piano arrangement of part 6 (Scéne): see below.

[Op. 109 no. 2/6] Scéne for piano
Arrangement from no. 1 part 6 of The Tempest suite (see above).

Op. 109 no. 3 Stormen (The Tempest), suite no. 2 for orchestra
From the music for William Shakespeare’s play of the same name. 1. Chor der Winde (Chorus of the Winds), 2. Intermezzo, 3. Tanz der Nymphen (Dance of the Nymphs), 4. Prospero, 5. Lied I – Lied II [songs I and II], 6. Miranda, 7. Die Najaden (The Naiads), 8. Tanz-Episode (Dance Episode). Piano arrangement of parts 3 and 6 (Tanz der Nymphen and Episode [Miranda]): see below.

[Op. 109 no. 3/3] Tanz der Nymphen and [no. 3/6] Episode (Miranda) for piano
Arrangements of parts 3 and 6 of The Tempest suite no. 2 (see above).

Op. 113 no. 1 Avaushymni, for harmonium

Op. 113 no. 2 Suloinen aate for song and harmonium;
words by Franz von Schober.

Op. 113 no. 3 Näätkö kuinka hennon yrtin for song and harmonium;
words by Pao Chao, Finnish translation by Eino Tikkanen.

Op. 113 no. 4 Ken kyynelin for song and harmonium;
words by Johan Wolfgang von Goethe, Finnish translation by Eino Leino.

Op. 113 no. 6 Salem for song and harmonium;
words by Viktor Rydberg. Arrangement for male choir and orchestra (Processional: Onward, Ye Peoples) 1938.

Op. 113 no. 7 Varje själ som längtan brinner (Whosoever hath a love) for song and harmonium;
words by Viktor Rydberg.

Op. 113 no. 10 Marche funèbre (Funeral march), for harmonium

Op. 113 no. 11 Suur’ olet Herra for male choir and organ;
words by Simo Korpela. 1st version. (See also Den höga himlen below). Revised version in 1945.

Den höga himlen for mixed-voice choir or organ
Written on the basis of The Ritual Music op. 113 part 11 (Suur’ olet Herra, above); words by Jacob Tegengren.

1928

Siltavahti (The Bridge Keeper) male choir;
words by Wäinö Sola. Arrangement for voice and piano: see below.

Siltavahti (The Bridge Keeper) for voice and piano
Arrangement of the song for male choir (see above).

1929

Op. 114 no. 1 Maisema (Scenery) for piano

Op. 114 no. 2 Talvikuva (A Winter Scene) for piano

Op. 114 no. 3 Metsälampi (A Woodland Pond) for piano

Op. 114 no. 4 Metsälaulu (A Song in the Woods) for piano

Op. 114 no. 5 Kevätnäky (A Vision in Spring) for piano

Op. 115 no. 1 Auf der Heide (On the Moor) for violin and piano

Op. 115 no. 2 Ballade for violin and piano

Op. 115 no. 3 Humoresque for violin and piano

Op. 115 no. 4 Die Glocken (The Bells) for violin and piano

Op. 116 no. 1 Scène de danse for violin and piano

Op. 116 no. 2 Danse caractéristique for violin and piano

Op. 116 no. 3 Rondeau romantique for violin and piano

Jouluna (On lapsonen syntynyt meille) for mixed-voice choir;
words by August Verner Jaakkola; also other words (Nyt seimelle pienoisen lapsen) by Väinö Ilmari Forsman.

Suite for violin and string orchestra:
1. Country-scenery (Allegretto), 2. Serenade. Evening in Spring (Andantino), 3. In the Summer (Vivace). Originally op. 117 (“!Får ej publiceras” [”Not to be published”]). First performance in Lahti on 8th December 1990 (John Storgårds, Lahti Symphony Orchestra under Osmo Vänskä).

Viipurin lauluveikkojen kunniamarssi for male choir;
words by Eero Eerola. This is another work to the same words as the work composed in the year 1920.