Sibelius Symphony No. 5
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
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The Sabelius Five - The First Movement of the Symphony
Originally this symphony was in four movements, with a traditional scherzo coming now at the end of this first movement. In the course of his revisions, sabelius merged the two movements using that b major climax as the bridges. This moment has caused earthquakes in the musicological community. But it doesn't matter for the music, because the sound of this climax is positively glorious.
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