Five Pieces, Op. 85 (Sibelius)

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Composed1916 (1916)–1917
Publisherpiecemeal by two firms[1]
Duration10 mins[1]
Five Pieces
The Flowers
Piano solos by Jean Sibelius
The composer (c.1918)
Opus85
Composed1916 (1916)–1917
Publisherpiecemeal by two firms[1]
Duration10 mins[1]

The Five Pieces (in French: Cinq Morceaux),[2] Op. 85, is a collection of compositions for piano written from 1916 to 1917 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The Five Pieces, however, is more commonly referred to by its informal nickname The Flowers due to the fact that the descriptive titles of the five pieces share a thematic link.

An 1892 sketch of Sibelius at the piano by his future brother-in-law Eero Järnefelt
Sibelius (1927) plays the Steinway grand piano at his home, Ainola.

No. 1: The Daisy

The Daisy (in French: Bellis; in Finnish: Kaunokki) was published in 1921 by the London-based firm of Augener & Co.. Marked Presto  Allegretto, it has a duration of about 1.5 minutes.[2]

No. 2: The Carnation

The Carnation (in French: Œillet; in Finnish: Neilikka) was also published in 1921 by Augener. Marked Con moto, it has a duration of about 1.5 minutes.[2]

No. 3: The Iris

The Iris (in French: Iris; in Finnish: Iiris) was published in 1921 by London's J. & W. Chester. Marked Allegretto e deciso, it has a duration of about three minutes.[3]

No. 4: The Columbine

The Columbine (in French: Aquileja; in Finnish: Akileija) was also published in 1921 by Chester. Marked Allegretto, it has a duration of about 1.75 minutes.[4]

No. 5: The Campanula

The Campanula (in French: Campanula; in Finnish Kellokukka) was also published in 1921 by Chester. Marked Andantino, it has a duration of about 2.25 minutes.[4]

Reception

Erik Tawaststjerna, who authored seminal biography on Sibelius, was an early, vocal advocate for many of the composer's piano pieces.

Discography

Notes, references, and sources

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