Piano Sonata in F major (Sibelius)

The Piano Sonata in F major, Op. 12, is a three-movement composition for piano solo written in 1893 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece received its premiere in Helsinki on 17 April 1895; Oskar Merikanto was the soloist.[1]

Piano Sonata
by Jean Sibelius
The composer in 1892, by Eero Jaernefelt
Key	F major
Opus	12
Composed	1893 (1893)
Performed	17 April 1895 (1895-04-17)
Movements	3

Ilmari Hannikainen, a prominent Finnish composer, said "the F major Piano sonata... a splendid work. Fresh, refreshing and full of life. … I have sometimes heard people mention the orchestral tone of the sonata (the left-hand tremolos) … In my opinion the sonata shows Sibelian piano style at its most genuine. There is no question of there being any tremolos in it. Everything that looks like that is really to be played in quavers or semi-quavers, in the manner of, say, Beethoven's piano sonatas. … When it is well and carefully rehearsed - and performed - the F major sonata is truly a virtuoso piece."[2]