Sibelius: Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63
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- Composer: Jean Sibelius
- Editor: Tuija Wicklund
- Format: Full Score
- Instrumentation: Orchestra
- Work: Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63
- ISMN:
- Size: 9.8 x 12.6 inches
- Pages: 96
- Urtext / Critical Edition
Description
In the fall of 1909 Sibelius wrote in his diary: "At Koli! One of the greatest impressions in my life. Plans [for] ‘La Montagne'!" These plans proved to be for the Fourth Symphony. The composition process was not an easy one and in the end – according to his diary – Sibelius was "struggling with God!" and only just able to finish the work in time for the premiere in spring 1911: "My new symphony is a total protest against present-day compositions. Nothing – absolutely nothing of the circus [in it]." This extraordinary work was at first found difficult to understand although its technical brilliance was recognized. The appreciation of the Fourth has, however, grown in the course of years.
Sibelius: Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63
