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Sibelius scored his second symphony for an orchestra consisting of standard instruments: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, and strings. It is written in four movements: It is his longest symphony, with a duration of approximately 45 minutes.
The second symphony is the most popular and most frequently recorded of Sibelius's symphonies. It is more skilfully orchestrated than the first symphony. The ideas of form are more mature and the violent Slavic gloom is replaced by a more classical touch and by the light of the Mediterranean.
The slow-tempo second movement (Tempo, Andante, ma rubato) incorporates music Sibelius first associated with an encounter between Don Juan and Death. The third movement is a quicksilver scherzo ( Vivacissimo ) and pastoral trio.
At-A-Glance. Composed: 1901-1902. Length: c. 43 minutes. Orchestration: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, and strings. First Los Angeles Philharmonic performance: December 2, 1921, Walter Henry Rothwell conducting.
Op. 43 Symphony no. 2 in D major First version 1902: 1. Allegretto moderato, 2. Tempo andante, ma rubato, 3. Vivacissimo, 4. Allegro moderato: first performance in Helsinki, 8th March 1902 (Orchestra of the Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Jean Sibelius). Final version 19031. Allegretto, 2. Tempo andante, ma rubato, 3. Vivacissimo, 4.
The five symphonies after Symphony #2 are marked by thinner orchestration and increased use of dissonance. However, despite his symphonic masterworks, Sibelius did not and could not speak the language of musical modernism.
Nov 30, 2019 · The second symphony by Jean Sibelius is the most popular and most frequently recorded of Sibelius’ symphonies. It is more skilfully orchestrated than the first symphony. The ideas of form are more mature and the violent Slavic gloom is replaced by a more classical touch and by the light of the Mediterranean.
