| Tapiola | |
|---|---|
| by Jean Sibelius | |
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| Opus | 112 |
| Based on | Kalevala |
| Composed | 1926 |
| Publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel (1926)[1] |
| Duration | 18 mins.[2] |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 26 December 1926[2] |
| Location | New York City, New York |
| Conductor | Walter Damrosch |
| Performers | New York Symphony Society |
Tapiola (literal English translation: "The Realm of Tapio"), Op. 112, is a tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, written in 1926 on a commission from Walter Damrosch for the New York Symphony Society. Tapiola portrays Tapio, the animating forest spirit mentioned throughout the Kalevala. It was premiered by Damrosch on 26 December 1926.
- ^ Dahlström 2003, p. 472.
- ^ a b Dahlström 2003, p. 471.