Symphony No. 1 (Sibelius)
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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.
The composer (c. 1900)
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Robert Kajanus
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Robert Kajanus was a Finnish conductor, composer, and teacher. In 1882, he founded the Helsinki Orchestral Society, Finland's first professional orchestra. As a conductor, he was also a notable champi
Symphony No. 1 (Sibelius)
…today. The revised version was completed in the spring and summer of 1900, and was first performed in Berlin by the Helsinki Philharmonic, conducted by Robert Kajanus on 1 July 1900, as the German premiere. The British premiere was on 13 October 1903 at the Promenade Concerts, conducted by Henry Wood. The symphony…
Sketch of Kajanus conducting by Akseli Gallen-Kallela in 1893
Portrait of Kajanus by Albert Edelfelt, 1905
Robert Kajanus