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08/03/1902 Sibelius' 'Symphony No. 2' premieres

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Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 / Rattle · Berliner Philharmoniker

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Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 / Sir Simon Rattle · Berliner Philharmoniker

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Sibelius Symphony No. 2 - Finale (1/3) - Davis/GMJO

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Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 / Mälkki · Berliner Philharmoniker

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J. Sibelius┃Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43_l.Allegretto

The Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43, by Jean Sibelius was started in winter 1901 in Rapallo, Italy, shortly after the successful premiere of the popular Finlandia, and finished in 1902 in Finland. Sibelius said, "My second symphony is a confession of the soul."
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