Tapiola (Sibelius)
| Tapiola | |
|---|---|
| by Jean Sibelius | |
The composer (c. 1927) | |
| Opus | 112 |
| Based on | Kalevala |
| Composed | 1926 |
| Publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel (1926) |
| Duration | 18 mins. |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 26 December 1926 |
| Location | New York City, New York |
| Conductor | Walter Damrosch |
| Performers | New York Symphony Society |
Tapiola (literal English translation: "The Realm of Tapio"), Op. 112, is a tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, written in 1926 on a commission from Walter Damrosch for the New York Symphony Society. Tapiola portrays Tapio, the animating forest spirit mentioned throughout the Kalevala. It was premiered by Damrosch on 26 December 1926.