Symphony No. 1 (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.[1] Georg Schnéevoigt and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra premiered the work on 5 May 1939;[2] later that year, Klami enlisted in the Finnish military and fought against the Soviet Union in the Winter War.

Symphony No. 1
by Uuno Klami
The composer in 1959
Composed1937 (1937)–38
DurationApprox. 43 minutes
Movements4
Premiere
Date5 May 1939 (1939-05-05)
LocationHelsinki, Finland
ConductorGeorg Schnéevoigt
PerformersHelsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

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

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The First Symphony is scored for the following instruments:

Structure

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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:[3]

  1. Allegro non troppo
  2. Prestissimo
  3. Andante molto
  4. Allegro maestoso

Discography

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The sortable table below lists the only commercially available recording of the First Symphony:

Conductor Orchestra Year Runtime Venue Label Ref.
Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra 1995 43:45 Tampere Hall Ondine (ODE 854–2) [1]

References and sources

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References

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Sources

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  • Poroila, Heikki (2012). Yhtenäistetty Uuno Klami (List of Works by Uuno Klami). Helsinki: Suomen musiikkikirjastoyhdistys (Finnish Music Library Association). ISBN 978-952-5363-30-2.
  • Tyrväinen, Helena (1995). Uuno Klami: Symphony No. 1 / King Lear Ouverture (CD booklet). Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen & Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. Ondine. ODE 854–2. OCLC 36076621
  • "Uuno Klami: Years, Compositions: 1930–1940". uunoklami.fi/en. The Uuno Klami Society. 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2021.