Symphony in four movements by Uuno Klami
The Symphony No. 1 is a four-movement orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Uuno Klami , who wrote the piece from 1937 to 1938. Georg Schnéevoigt and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra premiered the work on 5 May 1939; later that year, Klami enlisted in the Finnish military and fought against the Soviet Union in the Winter War .
Although the Symphony No. 1 is the first of Klami's two numbered symphonies , it was preceded by the Symphonie enfantine (Children's Symphony ) , Op. 17, a 1928 composition for chamber orchestra.
Orchestration
The First Symphony is scored for the following instruments:
Woodwind : piccolo , 3 flutes , 2 oboes , 2 clarinets , and 2 bassoons
Brass : 4 horns , 3 trumpets , 3 trombones , and tuba
Percussion : timpani , bass drum , snare drum , and cymbals
Strings : violins , violas , cellos , and double basses
Structure
The Finnish conductor Georg Schnéevoigt conducted the premiere of the First Symphony in 1939.
The First Symphony is in four movements. They are as follows:
Allegro non troppo Prestissimo Andante molto Allegro maestoso
Discography
The sortable table below lists the only commercially available recording of the First Symphony:
References and sources
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