No. 1: "Valse triste" No. 1: "Valse triste" Composer Jean Sibelius Time of origin 1904 Main opus "Kuolema" ("Death"), Incidental music to Arvid Järnefelt´s drama op. 44 Duration 6 Minuten Performance history Erstaufführung am 25. April 1904 in Helsinki (Orchester der Philharmonischen Gesellschaft, Dirigent Jean Sibelius)