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| Catalogue | JS 137/7 (original version) |
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| Opus | 26 (revised version) |
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| Composed | 1899 (1899), rev. 1900 |
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| Publisher | Fazer & Westerlund (1901) |
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| Duration | 9 mins. (orig. 9 mins.) |
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| Date | - 4 November 1899 (1899-11-04) (JS 137/7)
- 2 July 1900 (1900-07-02) (Op. 26)
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| Location | Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland |
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| Performers | Helsinki Philharmonic Society |
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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 increasing censorship from the Russian Empire, and was the last of seven pieces performed as an accompaniment to a tableau depicting episodes from Finnish history. The premiere was on 2 July 1900 in Helsinki with the Helsinki Philharmonic Society conducted by Robert Kajanus. A typical performance takes between 7+1⁄2 and 9 minutes.