Symphonies nos. 2 & 5

Album by Jean Sibelius & Minnesota Orchestra & Osmo Vänskä

Symphonies Nos. 2 and 5 are orchestral works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, composed in 1902 and 1915 respectively. Both exemplify Sibelius's late-Romantic to early-modern symphonic language, featuring rich string textures and bold brass sonorities, expansive motivic development and a movement toward greater thematic economy and structural clarity that influenced 20th-century symphonic practice.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: I. Allegretto
    9:11
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: II. Tempo andante, ma rubato
    16:28
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: III. Vivacissimo – Lento e soave – attacca –
    5:47
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: IV. Finale. Allegro moderato
    14:38
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato – Allegro moderato
    13:13
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
    8:35
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: III. Allegro molto – Largamente assai
    8:54

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