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The Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39, is a four-movement work for orchestra written from 1898 to 1899 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
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Symphony No. 1 | |
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by Jean Sibelius | |
Key | E minor |
Catalogue | Op. 39 |
Composed | 1898 (1898)–1899, rev. 1900 |
Publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel (1902) |
Duration | Approx. 35 mins. |
Movements | 4 |
Premiere | |
Date | 26 April 1899 (1899-04-26) |
Location | Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland |
Conductor | Jean Sibelius |
Performers | Helsinki Philharmonic Society |
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In 1900, in preparation for the Finnish music program at the Paris World Exhibition, he revised the symphony. (the original version does not survive, although a complete draft score made during the revision process is extant).[1]