Everyman (Sibelius)
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Everyman (in Finnish: Jokamies; in German: Jedermann), Op. 83, is a theatre score—comprising 16 numbers—for soloists, mixed choir, orchestra, piano, and organ by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius; he wrote the music in 1916 to accompany a Finnish-language production of the Austrian author Hugo von Hofmannsthal's 1911 play of the same name.
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Everyman | |
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Incidental music by Jean Sibelius | |
Native name | Jedermann / Jokamies |
Opus | 83 |
Text | Jedermann by Hugo von Hofmannsthal |
Composed | 1916 |
Duration | Approx. 40 mins. |
Premiere | |
Date | 5 November 1916 (1916-11-05) |
Location | |
Conductor | Robert Kajanus |
Performers | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra |
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The play premiered on 5 November 1916 at the Finnish National Theatre in Helsinki, with Robert Kajanus conducting the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; the theatre director was Jalmari Lahdensuo [fi].