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Symphony No. 2
by Jean Sibelius
The composer (c. 1902)
KeyD major
CatalogueOp. 43
Composed1901 (1901)–1902
PublisherBreitkopf & Härtel (1903)
DurationApprox. 45 mins.
Movements4
Premiere
Date8 March 1902 (1902-03-08)
LocationHelsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland
ConductorJean Sibelius
PerformersHelsinki Philharmonic Society

The Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43, is a four-movement work for orchestra written from 1901 to 1902 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

Two themes that eventually ended up in Movement II were briefly intended for projected works that never materialized: first, a theme labeled "Death" (related to Don Juan) was meant for 'Festival: Four Tone-Poems for Orchestra'; and second, a theme labeled "Christus" was related to a composition after Dante's Divine Comedy. Finally, in 1902, Sibelius made a few minor changes in preparing the symphony for publication.[1]

History

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Composition

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Premiere

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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. 2.

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. 143–148.
Sources