Symphonies 1 & 4

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

Symphonies 1 & 4 is a recording of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius's first and fourth symphonies, composed in 1899 and 1911. The two works contrast the bright, late-Romantic orchestral energy of the earlier symphony with the leaner, more austere and introspective language of the fourth, illustrating Sibelius's shift towards economy of material, novel harmonic colouring and a distinctive personal voice within early 20th-century symphonic practice.
First released: 1991

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: I. Andante ma non troppo - Allegro energico
    11:24
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: II. Andante ma non troppo lento
    9:03
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: III. Scherzo: Allegro ma non troppo
    5:09
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: IV. Finale (Quasi una fantasia); Andante. Allegro molto
    11:53
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
    8:04
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: II. Allegro molto vivace
    4:56
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: III. Il tempo largo
    8:44
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: IV. Allegro
    9:17

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