Symphonies 1 & 7

Album by Jean Sibelius & Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Sir Alexander Gibson

Symphonies Nos. 1 and 7 are orchestral works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, completed in 1899 and 1924 respectively. The two works illustrate Sibelius's development from late-Romantic orchestral language towards a more concentrated, modernist approach — No.1 displays expansive, richly orchestrated thematic material rooted in Romantic tradition, while No.7 is a single-movement, tightly integrated symphonic statement that relies on economy of material and innovative structural unity, representing a late-career synthesis in his output.

Symphonies 1 & 7 by Sibelius - album cover

First released: 1983

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1.
Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: I. Andante ma non troppo, Allegro energico
11:22
2.
Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: II. Andante (ma non troppo lento)
9:02
3.
Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: III. Scherzo - Allegro ma non troppo
5:10
4.
Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: IV. Final (quasi una fantasia) Andante - Allegro molto
11:53
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Symphony no. 7 in C, op. 105 : In one movement
20:37