Symphony No. 7 in C major

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Symphony No. 7 in C major is Jean Sibelius’s final symphony, renowned for its innovative single-movement structure and concentrated, organic musical development.

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Symphony No. 7 in C major canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
alsoKnownAs Sinfonia VII
Symphony No. 7
Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105
catalogueStatus last numbered symphony by Sibelius
composer Jean Sibelius
countryOfOrigin Finland
countryOfPremiere Sweden
criticalReception highly acclaimed
dateOfCompletion 1924
duration approximately 20–22 minutes
form continuous single movement
genre late-Romantic symphony
influencedBy Sibelius’s own earlier symphonies
classical symphonic tradition
influenceOn 20th-century symphonic writing
key C major
languageOfTitle English
Finnish
Swedish
laterRevision single-movement symphony
movementCount 1
notableFeature concentrated organic musical development
innovative single-movement structure
integration of traditional four-movement symphonic functions into one movement
prominent trombone theme
numberInSeries 7
opusNumber Op. 105
orchestration woodwinds, brass, timpani, and strings
orchestrationDetail double woodwinds
four horns
strings
three trombones
timpani
tuba
originalConception three-movement work
originalTitle Fantasia sinfonica
periodOfComposition 1923–1924
placeOfPremiere Stockholm
positionInSeries final symphony
premiereConductor Jean Sibelius
premiereDate 1924-03-24
premiereOrchestra Konsertföreningen Orchestra
reputation considered one of Sibelius’s greatest works
regarded as a landmark in symphonic form
structure single-movement symphonic form
style late Romantic
modernist elements
tonalCenter C major with complex modulations
workSeries Symphonies by Jean Sibelius
linked to: Sibelius symphonies
yearOfComposition 1924

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Jean Sibelius notableWork Symphony No. 7 in C major
Symphony No. 6 in D minor followedByWork Symphony No. 7 in C major