6th Symphony (Sibelius)
Jean Sibelius ' Sixth Symphony, Op. 104, was completed in 1923. Although it is often written that it was composed in D minor, the score does not assign it a key of its own. Much of the symphony is actually composed in the Doric mode . As with the previous symphonies, the composer himself conducted the premiere with the Helsinki Symphony Orchestra on February 19, 1923. It was dedicated to Wilhelm Stenhammar , but the publisher has lost the dedication page.
instrumentation
The symphony is designed for 2 flutes , 2 oboes , 2 clarinets , bass clarinet , 2 bassoons , 4 French horns , 3 trumpets , 3 trombones , harp , timpani and strings .
The symphony has four movements:
- Allegro molto moderato
- Allegretto moderato
- Poco vivace
- Allegro molto
effect
The 6th Symphony by Jean Sibelius has been described by the musicologist Gerald Abraham as the “Cinderella of the Seven Symphonies”. Sibelius himself wrote in 1943 that “the sixth symphony always reminds him of the scent of the first snow”. In a remark published in 1955 he said: "Anger and passion ... are indispensable parts of it, but they are very efficiently hidden beneath the surface of the music." The sensuality is so refined that Sibelius could claim that it offers in contrast to the lavish 'orchestral cocktails' of his contemporaries 'pure spring water'.
Georg Schnéevoigt made the first recording on June 8, 1934 with the “Finnish National Orchestra” on June 8, 1934 for His Master's Voice .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927): Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 23 ( English ) americansymphony.org. Archived from the original on May 20, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ↑ since the first symphony, the line-up includes a harp for the first time