Symphonies no. 2 & no. 7

Album by Jean Sibelius & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Eugene Ormandy

Symphonies No. 2 and No. 7 are orchestral works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, composed in 1902 and 1924 respectively. They contrast Sibelius's late‑Romantic expansiveness and sweeping orchestration in the earlier symphony with the concentrated, single‑movement economy and refined motivic development of the later work, illustrating a clear stylistic evolution in his output and in early 20th-century symphonic practice.
First released: 3rd May 1994

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: I. Allegretto
    9:41
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: II. Tempo Andante, ma rubato
    14:11
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: III. Vivacissimo -
    5:38
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: IV. Finale: Allegro moderato
    14:21
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 105: Adagio - Vivacissimo - Adagio - Allegro molto moderato - Allegro moderato - Presto - Adagio - Largamente molto - Affettuoso
    22:31

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