Sibelius symphony number 2 in D
The South Birmingham Sinfonia will be performing this symphony as
part of the Winter 2014 series of concerts.
Sibelius's second symphony is one of the best known of his seven
symphonies and was composed in 1901-2. Unlike some of his later
symphonies it is framed in a traditional four-movement structure: a
lively first movememt in sonata form is followed by a slow second
movement and a scherzo which leads directly into a rousing finale.
However, we also find Sibelius's inventive use of musical form to
support the growth of the music from the very first tenative gestures
to the final triumphant end.
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Allegretto - Poco allegro - Tranquillo, ma poco a poco ravvivando il tempo all'allegro - Poco largamente - Tempo I - Poco allegro
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Tempo andante, ma rubato - Poco allegro - Molto largamente - Andante sostenuto - Andante con moto ed energico - Allegro - Poco largamente - Molto largamente - Andante sostenuto - Andante con moto ed energico - Andante - Pesante
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Vivacissimo - Lento e soave - Tempo primo - Lento e soave - (attacca)
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Finale: Allegro moderato - Moderato assai - Meno moderato e poco a poco ravvivando il tempo - Tempo I - Largamente e pesante - Poco largamente - Molto largamente