Two Songs, Op. 35 (Sibelius)

The Two Songs, Op. 35, is a collection of Swedish-language art songs for vocal soloist and piano written in 1908 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Though considered "masterpieces", the two songs are among the "strangest" songs in Sibelius's oeuvre. "" (No. 1), furthermore, anticipates Luonnotar, the tone poem for soprano and orchestra (Op. 70, 1913).

Constituent songs Ordered by catalogue number, the Op. 35 songs are as follows:

"", Op. 35/1; text by the Swedish poet Ernst Josephson "", Op. 35/2; text by the Finnish poet Bertel Gripenberg

The songs were first published in 1910 by the German firm of Breitkopf & Härtel. The table below provides additional information about each song: SongTempoTimeKeyPremiereSoloistPianistDateVenueTranquillo assaiFinnish National TheatreModerato

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