Sibelius: Valse triste, Op. 44, No. 1 (arr. for flute & piano)

Composer: Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Instrumentation (this edition): Piano, Flute Originally for: Orchestra Work: V Binding: ISMN: 9790004180822 Size: 9.1 x 12.0 inches Pages: 12 PDF Preview Description The Valse triste from the otherwise practically unknown incidental music to Kuolema, Op. 44 by Jean Sibelius soon became one of the most frequently played pieces by the Finnish composer. The Valse triste is part of the incidental music tin several movements of Kuolem a, Op. 44, which Sibelius composed in 1903. Kuolema has remained almost unknown until today, although Valse triste is one of the most frequently played pieces by the Finnish composer. The original publisher Breitkopf & Härtel provided in a Major impulse to its popularity growth, for example by publishing the versions for piano or string orchestra, emanating from Sibelius himself. Incidentally, the arrangements by Friedrich Hermann (for violin / viola / cello / flute and piano) and by Otto Taubman