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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1900 |
| Genre Categories | Improvisations; For narrator, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; |
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| Work Title | Snöfrid |
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| Alternative. Title | Improvisation for Reciter, Chorus and Orchestra ; Schneefried = Snöfrid : improvisation für Melodrama, gem. Chor und Orchester |
| Composer | Sibelius, Jean |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.29 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJS 84 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1900 |
| First Performance. | 1900-10-20
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| First Publication. | 1929 |
| Librettist | Viktor Rydberg (1828-1895) |
| Language | Finnish |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 10-15 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | Reciter, Chorus and Orchestra |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Sibelius.fi WorldCat |
Described as an "improvisation" by the composer.
Exists in a 2nd version with a different final chorus to words by Volter Kilpi, premiered in 1902.
Orchestral parts published in 1929 or 1930 (see Monatsbericht (1930), p.73. Probably has a copyright date but has been hard to track down the thing itself to check...)
