Belsazars gästabud (1906 Sibelius), theatre music
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Belsazars gästabud / Belshazzar's Feast (1906) is a piece of incidental music by Jean Sibelius for Belsazars gästabud (1905 Procopé), play.
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Editions, performances
Premiered in Helsinki [Finland]: Swedish Theatre, 7 November 1906; conducted by the composer.
In 1907, Sibelius rearranged it as a suite (Belsazars gästabud, op. 51), which premiered in Helsinki [Finland]: 25 September 1907; Orchestra of the Helsinki Philharmonic Society, conducted by the composer. A piano arrangement of the suite also appeared in 1907.