Sibelius: Symphony No. 2/King Christian II

At the turn of the twentieth century, as Finland struggled to free itself from Russian rule, Sibelius and his wife faced several domestic dramas, including the loss of one of their daughters, Kirsti, to typhoid fever. The 'Second Symphony', written in the brilliant key of D major, seems to be marked by the events of the composer's private life, but many of his contemporaries nevertheless saw it as a political manifesto! In 1898, Sibelius composed the incidental music for Adolf Paul's play 'King Christian II', the story of the downfall of a king of Scandinavia (Denmark, Sweden and Norway) in the sixteenth century. The 'Suite' derived from it was successfully performed in several European cities.

1: I. Allegretto - Poco Allegro
2: II. Tempo Andante, Ma Rubato
3: III. Vivacissimo
4: IV. Allegro Moderato
5: I. Nocturne
6: II. Élégie
7: III. Musette
8: IV. Sérénade
9: V. Ballade

Composer: Jean Sibelius

Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali

Number of Discs: 1

Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

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