Sibelius had made agreements with other conductors; he had promised the European premiere to Basil Cameron and the Royal Philharmonic Society, and the first Finnish performance to Georg Schnéevoigt, who had recently taken over direction of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.
Sibelius chegara a acordos con outros directores; prometera a estrea europea a Basil Cameron e a Royal Philharmonic Society, e a primeira interpretación finlandesa a Georg Schnéevoigt, que asumira recentemente a dirección da Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri.