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Pohjola's Daughter

(Pohjolan tytär)
Symphonic fantasy
orchestra
Edition: Performance material

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As in other works by Jean Sibelius, his fift eenminute symphonic fantasy Pohjola’s Daughter, composed in 1906 and first performed the same year in St. Petersburg, takes its inspiration from the rich treasure trove of the Finnish national epic tale Kalevala. Väinämöinen, the ancient bard of Finland, sails past the bleak Nordic land Pohjola on his search for a wife. He is enchanted at first sight by the ruler’s daughter, but will only be permitted to marry her once he has constructed a ship out of the fragments of her distaff. Unable to fulfill this wish, Väinämöinen returns home on his sledge to Kalevala.

The work, constructed in quasi classical sonata form, is a typical tone poem in which Sibelius achieves a particularly elegant symbiosis of programme and music. The colourful orchestration and vivid musical characterisation transform this fantasy into an enthralling concert experience.

Orchestral Cast

Picc. · 2 · 2 · Engl. Hr. · 2 · Bassklar. · 2 · Kfg. - 4 · 2 · 2 Korn. · 3 · 1 - P. - Hfe. - Str.

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Title:
Pohjola's Daughter
(Pohjolan tytär)
Symphonic fantasy
for large orchestra
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Robert Lienau Musikverlag
Year of composition:
1905 - 1906
Opus:
op. 49
Duration:
13 ′
World Premiere:
December 29, 1906 · Saint Petersburg (RUS)
Mariinsky Theatre
Conductor: Jean Sibelius · Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra

Series:

Technical Details

Product number:
LORL 91-01

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Performances

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  • Pohjola's Daughter
    Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
    Orchestra: Sydney Symphony
    April 27, 2024 | Sydney, NSW (Australia) , Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
  • Pohjola's Daughter
    Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
    Orchestra: Sydney Symphony
    April 26, 2024 | Sydney, NSW (Australia) , Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
  • Pohjola's Daughter
    Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
    Orchestra: Sydney Symphony
    April 24, 2024 | Sydney, NSW (Australia) , Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
  • Pohjola's Daughter
    Conductor: Christophe Dilys
    Orchestra: Orchestre Symphonique interUniversitaire de Paris
    February 4, 2024 | Paris (France) , Église Saint-Martin des Champs
  • Pohjola's Daughter
    Conductor: Christophe Dilys
    Orchestra: Orchestre Symphonique interUniversitaire de Paris
    February 2, 2024 | Paris (France) , Église Saint-Marcel
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