Six Songs, Op. 36 (Sibelius)

Ordered by catalogue number, the Op. 36 songs are as follows:

• "{{lang|sv|Svarta rosor|italics=no}}" ("Black Roses"), Op. 36/1 (1899); text by the Swedish poet Ernst Josephson{{sfnm|1a1=Barnett|1y=2007|1p=405|2a1=Dahlström|2y=2003|2pp=156–158}}{{efn|"{{lang|sv|Svarta rosor|italics=no}}" is known under several additional titles, including: in Finnish "{{lang|fi|Mustat ruusut|italics=no}}"; in German: "{{lang|de|Schwarze Rosen|italics=no}}"; and in French: "{{lang|fr|Roses funèbres|italics=no}}".{{sfn|Dahlström|2003|p=156}}}}
• "{{lang|sv|Men min fågel märks dock icke|italics=no}}" ("But My Bird is Long in Homing"), Op. 36/2 (1899); text by the Finnish poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg{{sfnm|1a1=Barnett|1y=2007|1p=405|2a1=Dahlström|2y=2003|2pp=159–160}}{{efn|"{{lang|sv|Men min fågel märks dock icke|italics=no}}" is known under several additional titles, including: in Finnish "{{lang|fi|Vaan mun lintuain ei kuulu|italics=no}}"; in German: "{{lang|de|Doch mein Vogel kehrt nicht wieder|italics=no}}"; and in French: "{{lang|fr|Mon Oiseau ne revient pas|italics=no}}".{{sfn|Dahlström|2003|p=159}}}}
• "{{lang|sv|Bollspelet vid Trianon|italics=no}}" ("Tennis at Trianon"), Op. 36/3 (1899); text by the Swedish poet Gustaf Fröding{{sfnm|1a1=Barnett|1y=2007|1p=405|2a1=Dahlström|2y=2003|2pp=160–161}}{{efn|"{{lang|sv|Bollspelet vid Trianon|italics=no}}" is known under several additional titles, including: in Finnish "{{lang|fi|Palloleikki Trianonissa|italics=no}}"; in German: "{{lang|de|Ballspiel in Trianon|italics=no}}"; and in French: "{{lang|fr|Bal à Trianon|italics=no}}".{{sfn|Dahlström|2003|p=160}}}}
• "{{lang|sv|Säv, säv, susa|italics=no}}" ("Sigh, Sigh, Sedges"), Op. 36/4 (1900); text by Fröding{{sfnm|1a1=Barnett|1y=2007|1p=405|2a1=Dahlström|2y=2003|2pp=161–162}}{{efn|"{{lang|sv|Säv, säv, susa|italics=no}}" is known under several additional titles, including: in Finnish "{{lang|fi|Soi, soi, kaisla|italics=no}}"; in German: "{{lang|de|Schilfrohr, säus'le|italics=no}}"; and in French: "{{lang|fr|Parle, ô vague|italics=no}}". An alternative English translation of the title is "Reed, Reed, Rustle".{{sfn|Dahlström|2003|p=161}}}}
• "{{lang|sv|Marssnön|italics=no}}" ("The March Snow"), Op. 36/5 (1900); text by the Finnish poet Josef Julius Wecksell{{sfnm|1a1=Barnett|1y=2007|1p=406|2a1=Dahlström|2y=2003|2pp=162–163}}{{efn|"{{lang|sv|Marssnön|italics=no}}" is known under several additional titles, including: in Finnish "{{lang|fi|Maaliskuun lumi|italics=no}}"; and in German: "{{lang|de|Märzschnee|italics=no}}".{{sfn|Dahlström|2003|p=162}}}}
• "{{lang|sv|Demanten på marssnön|italics=no}}" ("The Diamond on the March Snow"), Op. 36/6 (1900); text by Wecksell{{sfnm|1a1=Barnett|1y=2007|1pp=384, 406|2a1=Dahlström|2y=2003|2pp=163–165}}{{efn|"{{lang|sv|Demanten på marssnön|italics=no}}" is known under several additional titles, including: in Finnish "{{lang|fi|Timantti hangella|italics=no}}"; and in German: "{{lang|de|Der Diamant auf dem Märzschnee|italics=no}}".{{sfn|Dahlström|2003|p=163}}}}

The collection was first published piecemeal by two Helsinki-based firms: {{ill|Fazer & Westerlund|fi|Fazerin musiikkikauppa}} ({{lang|sv|Helsingfors Nya Musikhandel|italics=no}}) printed Nos. 1–4 from 1900 to 1901, while Axel E. Lindgren printed Nos. 5–6 in 1901.{{sfn|Dahlström|2003|pp=156–164}} The table below provides additional information about each song:

In January 1917, Sibelius arranged "{{lang|sv|Demanten på marssnön|italics=no}}" for vocalist and orchestra, which he intended for his frequent collaborator, the celebrated Finnish soprano Ida Ekman;{{sfn|Barnett|2007|p=266}} she premiered this version of the song on 22 February 1917 in Helsinki, with her husband, {{ill|Karl Ekman (pianist)|lt=Karl Ekman|fi|Karl Ekman (pianisti)}}, conducting the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.{{sfn|Dahlström|2003|p=165}} It is scored for the following instruments and voices,{{sfn|Dahlström|2003|p=165}} organized by family (vocalists, woodwinds, and strings):

• Vocalist (typically soprano or baritone)
• 2 flutes and 2 clarinets
• Violins (I and II), violas, cellos, double basses, and harp

The orchestral version of "{{lang|sv|Demanten på marssnön|italics=no}}" was first published in Volume VIII/1 of the Jean Sibelius Works (JSW) critical edition,{{sfn|Dahlström|2003|p=165}} an ongoing collaborative project involving the National Library of Finland, the German firm of Breitkopf & Härtel, and the Sibelius Society of Finland.{{sfn|Dahlström|2003|p=xxvii}}

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• {{cite book|last=Barnett|first=Andrew|title=Sibelius|date=2007|location=New Haven, Connecticut|publisher=Yale University Press|isbn=978-0-300-16397-1}}
• {{cite book|last=Dahlström|first=Fabian|author-link=:sv:Fabian Dahlström|title=Jean Sibelius: Thematisch-bibliographisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke|trans-title=Jean Sibelius: A Thematic Bibliographic Index of His Works|date=2003|publisher=Breitkopf & Härtel|location=Wiesbaden|language=de|isbn=3-7651-0333-0}}
• {{cite book|last=Layton|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Layton (musicologist)|title=Sibelius|edition=4th|series=(The Master Musicians Series)|date=1993|orig-date=1965|location=New York|publisher=Schirmer Books|isbn=0028713222}}

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