Jean Sibelius

2 Serenades for Violin and Orchestra, op. 69

Op. 69

Composed 1913

Orchestral

The Two Serenades, Op. 69, are concertante compositions for violin and orchestra, written from 1912 to 1913 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. They are the:
Serenade No. 1 in D major, Op. 69a. Andante assai Serenade No. 2 in G minor, Op. 69b. Lento assai The Two Serenades premiered on 8 December 1915 during the composer's semicentennial celebration. Sibelius conducted the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; the soloist was Polish-American violinist Richard Burgin. Also on the program was the initial version of the Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major (Op. 82), as well as the tone poem The Oceanides (Op. 78).

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