En saga

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En saga is a symphonic tone poem by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, known for its atmospheric orchestration and evocative, mythic character.

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instanceOf orchestral work
symphonic poem
associatedWith Finnish national romanticism
Nordic mythic atmosphere
catalogNumber Op. 9
composer Jean Sibelius
countryOfOrigin Finland
dateOfComposition 1892
duration approximately 18 minutes
genre programmatic orchestral music
symphonic tone poem
hasCharacteristic atmospheric orchestration
evocative character
mythic character
hasVersion original 1892 version
revised 1902 version
influencedBy Anton Bruckner
Franz Liszt
Richard Wagner
key E minor
languageOfTitle Swedish
movementStructure single-movement
notableRecording Herbert von Karajan
Leonard Bernstein
Osmo Vänskä
Paavo Berglund
orchestration 2 bassoons
2 clarinets
2 flutes
2 oboes
3 trombones
3 trumpets
4 horns
percussion
piccolo
strings
timpani
tuba
premiereConductor Jean Sibelius
premiereCountry Grand Duchy of Finland
premiereDate 1893-02-16
premiereEnsemble Helsinki Orchestral Society
premiereLocation Helsinki
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel
revisedIn 1902
revisionMotivation orchestral refinement
structural tightening
style late Romantic
titleTranslation A Fairy Tale

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Jean Sibelius notableWork En saga