Symphonies nos. 1 and 3

Album by Jean Sibelius & Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands & Petri Sakari

Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3 is an album of orchestral works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, with the respective symphonies composed in 1899 and 1907. Musically they chart Sibelius's development from late-Romantic expansiveness—featuring broad, lyrical themes and rich orchestration—to a more concise, classically balanced approach that emphasises economy of material, clear architectural gestures and early modernist tendencies within his symphonic output.
First released: August 1998

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: I. Andante ma non troppo - Allegro energico
    11:15
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: II. Andante ma non troppo lento
    9:22
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: III. Scherzo: Allegro
    5:12
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: IV. Finale: Quasi una fantasia
    12:29
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: I. Allegro moderato
    10:24
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
    10:02
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: III. Moderato - Allegro ma non tanto
    8:45

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