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