Symphony No. 2 (Sibelius)
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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.
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Symphony No. 2 | |
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by Jean Sibelius | |
Key | D major |
Opus | 43 |
Composed | 1901 (1901)–1902 |
Publisher | Fazer & Westerlund [fi] (1903)[1][lower-alpha 1] |
Duration | 46 mins.[3] |
Movements | 4 |
Premiere | |
Date | 8 March 1902 (1902-03-08)[4] |
Location | Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland |
Conductor | Jean Sibelius |
Performers | Helsinki Philharmonic Society |
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He began writing the symphony in winter 1901 in Rapallo, Italy, shortly after the successful premiere of the popular Finlandia. Sibelius said, "My second symphony is a confession of the soul."[5]