Symphonies nos. 4 and 5
Album by Jean Sibelius & Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands & Petri Sakari
Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5 are orchestral works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, composed in 1911 and 1915 respectively. They illustrate a shift in Sibelius's symphonic language, with the Fourth characterised by a more austere, concentrated modernism and leaner orchestration and the Fifth adopting broader, more expansive gestures and sweeping orchestral textures that signal his move away from late-Romantic norms toward a distinct, economy-driven symphonic voice.
First released: 2000
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- 1.Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio11:12
- 2.Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: II. Allegro molto vivace5:07
- 3.Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: III. Tempo largo11:15
- 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 moderato13:34
- 6.Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto8:37
- 7.Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: III. Allegro molto9:06
