Finlandia
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Finlandia, Op. 26, is a tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was written in 1899 and revised in 1900. The piece was composed for the Press Celebrations of 1899, a covert protest against
The composer (c. 1900)
En saga
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En saga, Op. 9, is a single-movement tone poem for orchestra written from 1891 to 1892 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece, which likely began as a septet or octet for flute, clarinet, an
The composer (c. 1891)
A 16 February 1893 ad (in Swedish) from Nya Pressen promoting the premiere of Sibelius's En saga.
Sibelius composed En saga at Robert Kajanus's request.
Italian composer, Ferruccio Busoni (c. 1911), a friend of Sibelius's who provided him with the opportunity to conduct the revised version of En saga in Berlin in 1902