Jean Sibelius
Overture in A minor
The Overture in A minor, JS 144, is a single-movement work for orchestra written in 1902 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece premiered in Helsinki on 8 March 1902, the with Sibelius
Instrumentation#
The Overture in A minor is scored for the following instruments, organized by family (woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings): *2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, and 2 bassoons *4 horns, 4 trumpets, 2 trombones, and 1 tuba *Timpani *Violins (I and II), violas, cellos, and double basses
Discography#
The Estonian-American conductor Neeme Järvi and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra made the world premiere studio recording of the Overture in A minor (then still in manuscript) in 1987 for BIS. The table below lists this and other commercially available recordings:
- Composer
- Jean Sibelius