| Symphony No. 2 | |
|---|---|
| by Jean Sibelius | |
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| Key | D major |
| Opus | 43 |
| Composed | 1901–1902 |
| Publisher | Fazer & Westerlund (1903)[1][a] |
| Duration | 46 mins.[3] |
| Movements | 4 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 8 March 1902[4] |
| Location | Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Conductor | Jean Sibelius |
| Performers | Helsinki Philharmonic Society |
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.
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]
- ^ Dahlström 2003, p. 198.
- ^ Dahlström 2003, p. xxiv.
- ^ Dahlström 2003, pp. 196–197.
- ^ Dahlström 2003, p. 197.
- ^ "About His Own Compositions". sibelius.fi. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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