Finlandia with original lyrics from 1919

[daleandbettina]

Ulvosirra, is that the original lyrics you've posted (I don't speak Finnish but would like to learn to sing this in Finnish for my mum as we're of Finnish descent!)

[vaaja2010]

MITÄ HELVETTIÄ !! Tämä on sibeliuksen raiskausta. Että kehtaattekin

[LyinOfJudah]

Perhaps the most beautiful patriotic song ever written.

[tompi88]

@LyinOfJudah Which has been raped. If its going to be sung, sing it in Finnish not English punto.

[schlesmail]

OK, there are at least four Finnish-language lyrics to Finlandia-hymni that I know of.

The first set was written by Jalmari Finne in 1907.

The lyrics featured in this clip (Oi Luoja suuri, päivän suo jo koittaa . . . ") were written by Yrjö Sjöblom in 1919.

Then came the ones written in 1938 by Wäinö Sola ("Oi, Herra, annoit uuden päivän koittaa . . ."). I believe these were used in the version of Finlandia-hymni from Sibelius' Masonic music, Op. 113, No. 12.

[schlesmail]

Finally is a setting of the more familiar lyrics by Veikko Antero Koskenniemi from 1948 ("Oi Suomi, katso, sinun päiväs' koittaa . . ."), which Sibelius preferred & with which he replaced Sola's lyrics.

That having been said, can anyone furnish the complete Sjöblom lyrics & their English translation?

[laurikentta]

@schlesmail Actually V.A. made early version already in 1941 and they difffer from the latter version just in some as you couls say pro-verbs, or in minor bits and you could not tell it if you are not in finnish language and know everything about it. I pressume that these modifications were just for making the song more singable as it has some parts that needs heavy use of your voice ( not mentioning that i plat trumpet, anyway) and exhausting choir is not so wise anyway?

[laurikentta]

@laurikentta Goddam how many typos I can have in just one reply? Surprises me.

[JSC1401]

Has the driver of the piano got a rear view mirror or eyes in the back of her head?

[pullapoijat]

mistähä löytäisi sen version missä ei oo noita sanoja pelkkä mahtava hymni....

[kuhavaankaton]

Finlandialla ei ole alkuperäisiä sanoja, sillä Sibelius ei tarkoittanut alunperin kappaletta laulettavaksi. Tosin hän ei estellytkään sanoitusta.

[ulvosirra]

Orginal lyrics? vai että niin käsittääkseni finlandia sävellettin v.1899 ja siihen on tehty useita eri sanoituksia. Se että nämä ovat solan sanat eivät tee niistä alkuperaisiä vaikka sola olikin sibeliuksen vapaamuurarari toveri.

[EuranDaltonit]

Saisiko nämä sanat kirjoitettua ylös johonkin, kun tällä tallenteella niitä ei oikein kuule kunnolla? Ovatko nämä muuten Wäinö Solan kirjoittamat?

[omegavalerius]

Nämä lienevät Solan sanat. Itse pidän Veikko Antero Koskenniemen sanoitusta vuodelta 1941 huomattavasti parempana.