| The Language of the Birds | |
|---|---|
| Theatre score by Jean Sibelius | |
 The composer (c. 1911) | |
| Native name | Die Sprache der Vögel |
| Catalogue | JS 62 |
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| Composed | 1911 |
| Publisher | Fazer Music (1997)[1] |
| Duration | 4 mins.[1] |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 21 September 1983[1] |
| Location | Helsinki, Finland (yle) |
| Conductor | Esa-Pekka Salonen |
| Performers | Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra |
The Language of the Birds (in German: Die Sprache der Vögel), JS 62, is a theatre score for orchestra written in 1911 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The music comprises just a single number: the "Wedding March" (in Finnish: "Häämarssi") to accompany a festive scene in Act III. However, no production of Paul's play appears to have utilized Sibelius's music, and as such, The Language of the Birds had to wait until 21 September 1983 for its world premiere, when the Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra played it over yle radio.[1]
- ^ a b c d Dahlström 2003, p. 528.