Symphony no. 2 / Tapiola / Valse Triste

Album by Jean Sibelius & San Francisco Symphony & Herbert Blomstedt

This release is a compilation of orchestral works by Jean Sibelius, composed between 1902 and 1926. The music ranges from expansive late-Romantic symphonic writing to nocturnal, atmospheric tone-poems, characterised by modal harmonies, evocative orchestration and strong thematic development that reflect key stages in Sibelius's compositional career.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: I. Allegretto - Poco allegro - Tranquillo, ma poco a poco ravvivando il tempo al allegro
    10:00
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: II. Tempo andante, ma rubato - Andante sostenuto
    14:19
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: III. Vivacissimo - Lento e suave - Largamente
    6:08
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: IV. Finale. Allegro moderato
    14:22
  5. 5.
    Tapiola, op. 112
    19:35
  6. 6.
    Kuolema, op. 44 no. 1: Valse triste
    4:56

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