Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39 / Finlandia, op. 26:7

Album by Jean Sibelius & Göteborgs Symfoniker & Neeme Järvi

Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op.39 and Finlandia, Op.26 No.7 are orchestral works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, composed in 1899 and 1899–1900 respectively. The symphony exemplifies Sibelius's early mature symphonic style with late-Romantic orchestration, thematic development and Nordic melodic character, while Finlandia is a patriotic tone poem that emphasises dramatic contrasts, hymn-like passages and vivid brass and woodwind writing, reflecting the composer's engagement with Finnish nationalist sentiment at the turn of the century.

Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39 / Finlandia, op. 26:7 by Jean Sibelius - album cover

First released: January 1984

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Symphony Nr. 1 in E minor, op. 39: I. Andante, ma non troppo. Allegro energico
11:19
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Symphony Nr. 1 in E minor, op. 39: II. Andante (ma non troppo lento)
9:52
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Symphony Nr. 1 in E minor, op. 39: III. Scherzo. Allegro
5:16
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Symphony Nr. 1 in E minor, op. 39: IV. Finale (Quasi una Fantasia). Andante. Allegro molto
12:23
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Finlandia, op. 26:7
8:55