Rakastava
| Rakastava | |
|---|---|
| Suite by Jean Sibelius | |
 The composer in 1913 | |
| Catalogue | Op. 14 |
| Composed |
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| Movements | 3 |
| Scoring |
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Rakastava (The Lover), Op. 14, is a suite by Jean Sibelius. He composed in 1893 a set of three movements for men's chorus a cappella, based on a Finnish text from Book 1 of the collection of Finnish folk poetry Kanteletar.[1] In 1911 Sibelius arranged the music for string orchestra, percussion and triangle.[2][3]
Structure
- Rakastava, Andante con moto (common time, F major)
- Rakastetun tie (The way of the lover), Allegretto (3/4, B-flat major)
- Hyvää iltaa ... Jää hyvästi (Good night, farewell), Andantino (common time, F major)[2]
Literature
- Tomi Mäkelä: "Jean Sibelius und seine Zeit" (German), Laaber-Verlag, Regensburg 2013
References
- ^ "Rakastava (The Lover)". Oxford Dictionary of Music. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Other orchestral works / The Lover". sibelius.fi. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Dettmer, Roger. "Jean Sibelius / Rakastava (The Lover), suite for string orchestra, triangle & timpani, Op. 14". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
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