A Faust Symphony in three character pictures, S.108, or simply the Faust Symphony, is a choral symphony written by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's drama, Faust.
Franz Liszt, portrait by Hungarian painter Miklós Barabás, 1847
Faust and Mephistopheles (1848) by Ary Scheffer
Margarete at the Spinning Wheel (c. 1840-50) by Ary Scheffer
Faust in the Walpurgis Night (c. 1840-50) by Ary Scheffer
Kullervo, Op. 7, is a five-movement symphonic work for soprano, baritone, male choir, and orchestra written from 1891 to 1892 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Movements I, II, and IV are instrum
Sibelius in 1891
In 1970, Paavo Berglund made the world premiere studio recording of Kullervo.