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Two Serious Melodies

The Two Serious Melodies, Op. 77, are concertante compositions for violin and orchestra written from 1914 to 1915 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. They are:

  • Cantique, Op. 77/1 (1914); subtitled "" ("Rejoice my soul"). Moderato assai
  • Devotion, Op. 77/2 (1915); subtitled "" ("From my very heart"). Tempo molto moderato

Sibelius originally called No. 1 (Song of Praise). In 1915, he made transcriptions of each piece for violin and piano. In 1916, he arranged both pieces for cello and orchestra and transcribed them, too, for cello and piano.

Each piece is dedicated to the Finnish cellist .

Instrumentation

Cantique is scored for the following instruments:

Devotion is scored for the following instruments:

  • Soloist: violin (or cello)
  • Woodwinds: 2 flutes, 2 clarinets (in A), and 2 bassoons
  • Brass: 4 horns (in F) and 3 trombones
  • Strings: violins, violas, cellos, and double basses

Recordings

The sortable table below lists commercially available recordings of the Two Serious Melodies:

Notes, references, and sources