Jean Sibelius
The Oceanides (
Aallottaret),
Op. 73, is a single-movement
tone poem for orchestra by the Finnish composer
Jean Sibelius (pictured). The piece, which refers to the
nymphs in
Greek mythology who inhabited the
Mediterranean Sea, premiered on 4 June 1914 at the
Norfolk Music Festival in Connecticut with Sibelius conducting. Praised upon its premiere as "the finest evocation of the sea ... ever ... produced in music", the tone poem, in
D major, consists of two
subjects, said to represent the playful activity of the nymphs and the majesty of the ocean. Sibelius gradually develops this material over three informal stages: a placid ocean, then a gathering storm, with a climactic thunderous wave-crash. As the tempest subsides, a final chord sounds, symbolizing the mighty power and limitless expanse of the sea. Stylistically, many commentators have described
The Oceanides as
impressionistic. It is one of Sibelius's most revised works. A derived suite and an early version of the piece were performed for the first time in 2002, by
Osmo Vänskä and the
Lahti Symphony Orchestra. (
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