| Symphony No. 1 | |
|---|---|
| by Jean Sibelius | |
 The composer (c. 1898) | |
| Key | E minor |
| Catalogue | Op. 39 |
| Composed | 1898–1899, rev. 1900 |
| Publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel (1902) |
| Duration | Approx. 35 mins. |
| Movements | 4 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 26 April 1899 |
| Location | Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Conductor | Jean Sibelius |
| Performers | Helsinki 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 edit
Composition edit
Premiere and revision edit
Instrumentation edit
Music edit
Movement I edit
Movement II edit
Movement III edit
Movement IV edit
Context and analysis edit
Modern reception edit
Relation to Sibelius's other symphonies edit
Discography edit
The sortable table below lists commercially available recordings of the Symphony No. 1.
| No. | Conductor | Ensemble | Rec.[a] | Time | Recording venue | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[]] | [[]] | |||||
| 1 | [[]] | [[]] | |||||
| 1 | [[]] | [[]] | |||||
| 1 | [[]] | [[]] |
Notes, references, and sources edit
- Notes
- References
- ^ Barnett 2007, pp. 119, 124–126, 135, 357.
- Sources