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Symphony No. 1
by Jean Sibelius
The composer (c. 1898)
KeyE minor
CatalogueOp. 39
Composed1898 (1898)–1899, rev. 1900
PublisherBreitkopf & Härtel (1902)
DurationApprox. 35 mins.
Movements4
Premiere
Date26 April 1899 (1899-04-26)
LocationHelsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland
ConductorJean Sibelius
PerformersHelsinki Philharmonic Society

The Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39, is a four-movement work for orchestra written from 1898 to 1899 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

In 1900, in preparation for the Finnish music program at the Paris World Exhibition, he revised the symphony. (the original version does not survive, although a complete draft score made during the revision process is extant).[1]

History

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Composition

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Premiere and revision

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Instrumentation

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Music

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Movement I

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Movement II

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Movement III

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Movement IV

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Context and analysis

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Modern reception

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Relation to Sibelius's other symphonies

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Discography

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The sortable table below lists commercially available recordings of the Symphony No. 1.

No. Conductor Ensemble Rec.[a] Time Recording venue Label Ref.
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Notes, references, and sources

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Notes
  1. ^ Refers to the year in which the performers recorded the work; this may not be the same as the year in which the recording was first released to the general public.
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References
  1. ^ Barnett 2007, pp. 119, 124–126, 135, 357.
Sources