Symphony No. 2

And one time I heard a piece and I didn't recognize it, but I said, it sounds like Tchaikovsky, but it's orchestrated in the way that Sibelius does it.

And I got to the end and it was Symphony No. 2 by Jean Sibelius.

And I read that when he composed it, he'd been thinking a whole lot about Tchaikovsky.

Yeah, so maybe I'm patting myself on the back for my listening skills, but I would more soon want to credit Tchaikovsky and Sibelius for having distinct sounds that I could quickly recognize.

And we're going to start with a recording of the Minnesota Orchestra.

This is a piece called Sibelius Symphony No. 2.

Tell us a little bit about this piece and why it's significant.

Yeah.

I like warmth.

We could all use a little warmth today.

Let's hear a little bit of Sibelius Symphony No. 2.

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