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Encyclopedia > Kuolema

Kuolema (Death) is a 1903 drama by Arvid Järnefelt. The drama is notable for its score, a collection of six compositions created by his brother-in-law, Jean Sibelius, and the famous excerpt, Valse Triste (Sad Waltz). 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Sibelius redirects to this article. ...


The Score

  1. Valse Triste Op. 44 No. 1
  2. Scene with Cranes (Szene mit Kranichen, Scène avec grues) Op. 44 No. 2
  3. Canzonetta Op. 62a
  4. Valse romantique Op. 62b

Trivia

  • The animated film Allegro non troppo used Valse Triste in Feline Fantasies, a segment about a cat roaming around the ruins of the house it once inhabited.

Allegro non troppo is a Bruno Bozzetto animated film released in 1977. ...

Media

  • Valse Triste ( file info) — play in browser (beta)
    • Conductor: Simon Schindler
      Ensemble: Fulda Symphonic Orchestra
      Location: Großen Saal der Orangerie, Fulda (Germany)
      Date: March 18, 2001
      Size: 6468KB
  • Problems playing the files? See media help.

 

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