Near the end of this symphony, the trumpets play D-E-F sharp-G, Âfinally adding a fourth note to an omnipresent three notemotif introduced in its fiÂrst movement by the strings playing F-sharp-G-A. The second movement of this symphony beginswith a long pizzicato passage played by double basses and cellos, and later features a C-major theme above which the word"Christus" was written.
Near the end of this symphony, the trumpets play D-E-F sharp-G, Âfinally adding a fourth note to an omnipresent three notemotif introduced in its fiÂrst movement by the strings playing F-sharp-G-A. The second movement of this symphony beginswith a long pizzicato passage played by double basses and cellos, and later features a C-major theme above which the word"Christus" was written. In its fiÂnale, the oboe repeats a note nine times before introducing a motif inspired by the suicide ofthe composer's sister-in-law. The D minor bassoon theme in this symphony's second movement Tempo andante, ma rubatooccurred to the composer as he was being haunted by a vision of Don Juan. Because this symphony was begun while its composerwas living in Italy, thanks to the generous donations provided by its dedicatee Axel Carpalan, it largely avoided Russianinflfluence and became popular with patriots in his homeland. For 10 points, name this 1902 symphony in D major, the mostfrequently recorded and performed by Jean Sibelius.
Near the end of this symphony, the trumpets play D-E-F sharp-G, Âfinally adding a fourth note to an omnipresent three notemotif introduced in its fiÂrst movement by the strings playing F-sharp-G-A. The second movement of this symphony beginswith a long pizzicato passage played by double basses and cellos, and later features a C-major theme above which the word"Christus" was written.
Sibelius's Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43 [or Sibelius 2; or Sibelius's D major symphony before it's mentioned at the end; or Sibelius's op. 43; prompt on all of those answers that don't mention Sibelius if they are given before the end of the question, ATTHEENDOFTHEQUESTION, accept: second symphony, Symphony No. 2, op. 43]