Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5
Album by Jean Sibelius & Konzerthausorchester Berlin & Kurt Sanderling
Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5 are the fourth and fifth symphonies by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, composed in 1911 and 1915 respectively. Musically they illustrate Sibelius's movement from late-Romanticism towards a more concentrated modernist language: the Fourth is characterised by austere, dissonant textures and compact forms, while the Fifth features broader orchestral gestures and expansive, arching structures that mark a development in his symphonic writing.
First released: 1994
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- 1.Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio10:52
- 2.Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: II. Allegro molto vivace4:47
- 3.Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: III. Il tempo largo10:05
- 4.Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: IV. Allegro10:23
- 5.Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato14:26
- 6.Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto8:42
- 7.Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: III. Allegro molto9:19
