Finlandia, Op. 26, is a tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was written in 1899 and revised in 1900. The piece was composed for the Press Celebrations of 1899, a covert protest against increasing censorship from the Russian Empire, and was the last of seven pieces performed as an accompaniment to a tableau depicting episodes from Finnish history.[6] The premiere was on 2 July 1900 in Helsinki with the Helsinki Philharmonic Society conducted by Robert Kajanus.[7] A typical performance takes between 7+1⁄2 and 9 minutes.
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5zg_af9b8c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE0RbPsC9uE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcEA6XZHBlo
Finlandia has been suggested to play 2 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.
