The Tempest, JS 182 (Sibelius, Jean)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 36 (34 nos.) sections in 5 acts
Composition Year 1925-26, rev.1927, 1929
Genre Categories Incidental music; Theatrical Works; Suites; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Danish language
Related Works The Tempest, Suite 1 ; The Tempest, Suite 2

Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Scores

 Overture (Complete Score)
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Daphnis (2007/12/31)

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Copenhagen: Wilhelm Hansen, No.2738b, 1929. Plate 19419b.
Copyright
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General Information

Work Title The Tempest
Alternative. Title Stormen
Name Translations Musique de scène pour « la Tempête Â»; La tempestad; テンペスト (シベリウス); The Tempest (Sibelius); 暴風雨
Name Aliases Musique de scène pour « la tempête Â»; Musique de scène pour « la tempête Â» (sibelius); Musique de scene pour « la Tempete Â» (Sibelius); Incidental Music to Shakespeare’s The Tempest
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 232449448
Composer Sibelius, Jean
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. JS 182 ; Op.109
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJS 116
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 36 (34 + 2 "bis") sections in 5 acts
1. Overture
  • Act I.
2. Miranda Falls Asleep
3. Ariel Flies In
4. Chorus of the Winds
5. Ariel Hurries Away
6. Ariel's First Song with introduction and chorus
7. Ariel's Second Song
  • Act II.
8. Interlude
9. The Oak Tree
10. Ariel's Third Song
11. Interlude
12. Stephano's Song
13. Caliban's Song
  • Act III.
14. Interlude
15. Humoreske
16. Canon
17. Devils' Dance
18. Ariel as a Harpy
19. Dance II [The Devils Dance Away]
20. Intermezzo
  • Act IV.
21. Ariel Flies In [= No.3]
22. Ariel's Fourth Song
23. The Rainbow
24. Iris's Recitation
25. Juno's Song
26. Dance of the Naiads
27. The Harvester
28. Ariel Flies In [= No.3]
29. Ariel Flies Off [= No.5]
30. Ariel Flies In [= No.3]
31. The Dogs
  • Act V.
31b. Overture
32. Intrada
33. Ariel's Fifth Song
34. Cortège
34b. Epilogue
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1925-26, rev.1927, 1929
First Performance. 1926-03-15 in Copenhagen, Det Kongelige Teater
voices, chorus, orchestra, Johan Hye-Knudsen (conductor)
First Publication. 2004 - Copenhagen: Hansen (complete)
Librettist Edvard Lembcke (1815–1897)
after William Shakespeare
Language Danish
Average DurationAvg. Duration 70 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices (5), chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail 3d2, 2, 3d2 (Eb cbs) 2 - 4, 3, 3, 1, timp, perc, harm, hp, strs

Cast

Juno (soprano)
Ariel (mezzo-soprano)
Stephano (tenor)
Trinculo (baritone)
Caliban (baritone)

Chorus (SATB)

3 flutes (2, 3 also piccolo), 2 oboes, 3 clarinets (1st also E-flat, 3rd also contrabass), 2 bassoons
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (cymbals, bass drum, snare drum, castanets, triangle, field drum, glockenspiel, tambourine), harmonium, harp, strings
Related Works The Tempest, Suite 1 ; The Tempest, Suite 2
External Links Wikipedia article
Sibelius.fi
Extra Information A Finnish translation by Paavo Cajander (1847-1913) was performed in Autumn 1927 in Helsinki with the composer present. The solo voices only appear in nine numbers, while the chorus only in four, three of which feature Ariel as soloist.
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