Spring Song, Op. 16 (Vaersaeng)

Spring Song, Op. 16 (Vårsång) was written in 1894 by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) and was initially titled Improvisation for Orchestra. Sibelius revised the single-movement tone poem a year later and retitled it. The unrevised version premiered on June 21, 1894, with the composer conducting an ensemble in Vaasa, Finland. Instrumentation: 2(d2Picc).2.2.2: 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(1): Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).