℗ 2020 Christopher Wood
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes
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Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39
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1.1
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I. Andante ma non troppo
Jean Sibelius; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Owain Arwel Hughes |
12:19 | |||
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1.2
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II. Andante
Jean Sibelius; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Owain Arwel Hughes |
9:55 | |||
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1.3
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III. Scherzo
Jean Sibelius; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Owain Arwel Hughes |
5:42 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Finale (Quasi una Fantasia)
Jean Sibelius; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Owain Arwel Hughes |
13:16 | |||
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Symphony No.3 in C Major, Op. 52
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1.5
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I. Allegro moderato
Jean Sibelius; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Owain Arwel Hughes |
11:32 | |||
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1.6
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II. Andantino con moto (quasi allegretto)
Jean Sibelius; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Owain Arwel Hughes |
10:31 | |||
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1.7
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III. Moderato
Jean Sibelius; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Owain Arwel Hughes |
9:41 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Total Playing Time 72:56
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Sibelius' first Symphony illustrates the composer's strong grasp of classical form. Tchaikovsky perhaps unsurprisingly is the composer who exerts the greatest influence over proceedings but nevertheless the style we know as 'Sibelian' is ever present. The Third from 1907 represents a sea change from the expansive earlier Symphonies: three movements, tightly argued with not a superfluous note - the intellectual rigour is similar to that of Beethoven. The third saw Sibelius pushing the boundaries of the 'classical' symphony structure.
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