Tapiola (Sibelius)

Tapiola
by Jean Sibelius
The composer (c. 1927)
Opus112
Based onKalevala
Composed1926 (1926)
PublisherBreitkopf & Härtel (1926)[1]
Duration18 mins.[2]
Premiere
Date26 December 1926 (1926-12-26)[2]
LocationNew York City, New York
ConductorWalter Damrosch
PerformersNew 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.

  1. ^ Dahlström 2003, p. 472.
  2. ^ a b Dahlström 2003, p. 471.