• Source: Two Serious Melodies

The Two Serious Melodies, Op. 77, are concertante compositions for violin and orchestra written from 1914 to 1915 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. They are:

Cantique, Op. 77/1 (1914); subtitled "Laetare anima mea" ("Rejoice my soul"). Moderato assai
Devotion, Op. 77/2 (1915); subtitled "Ab imo pectore" ("From my very heart"). Tempo molto moderato
Sibelius originally called No. 1 Lofsången (Song of Praise). In 1915, he made transcriptions of each piece for violin and piano. In 1916, he arranged both pieces for cello and orchestra and transcribed them, too, for cello and piano.
Each piece is dedicated to the Finnish cellist Ossian Fohström.




Instrumentation


Cantique is scored for the following instruments:

Soloist: violin (or cello)
Woodwinds: 2 flutes and 2 clarinets (in B♭)
Brass: 2 horns (in F)
Percussion: timpani (2 players)
Strings: violins, violas, cellos, double basses, and harp
Devotion is scored for the following instruments:

Soloist: violin (or cello)
Woodwinds: 2 flutes, 2 clarinets (in A), and 2 bassoons
Brass: 4 horns (in F) and 3 trombones
Strings: violins, violas, cellos, and double basses




Recordings


The sortable table below lists commercially available recordings of the complete Two Serious Melodies:




Notes, references, and sources


Notes

References

Sources

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Chuck Jones
• Pertunjukan Beyond Live
• Two Serious Melodies
• James Ehnes
• Ainola
• Aino Sibelius
• Piano Trio in C major (Sibelius)
• Op. 77
• Malinconia (Sibelius)
• Violin Sonatina (Sibelius)
• String Quartet in A minor (Sibelius)
• Piano Trio in A minor (Sibelius)