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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 |
Catalogue | Op. 43 |
Composed | 1901 (1901)–1902 |
Publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel (1903) |
Duration | Approx. 45 mins. |
Movements | 4 |
Premiere | |
Date | 8 March 1902 (1902-03-08) |
Location | Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland |
Conductor | Jean Sibelius |
Performers | Helsinki Philharmonic Society |
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Two themes that eventually ended up in Movement II were briefly intended for projected works that never materialized: first, a theme labeled "Death" (related to Don Juan) was meant for 'Festival: Four Tone-Poems for Orchestra'; and second, a theme labeled "Christus" was related to a composition after Dante's Divine Comedy. Finally, in 1902, Sibelius made a few minor changes in preparing the symphony for publication.[1]