Sibelius's Seventh Symphony

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:symphony
gptkbp:characterized_by lyrical themes
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Jean_Sibelius
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact important in Finnish national identity
gptkbp:dedicated_to the Finnish people
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:features contrasting moods
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Helsinki
gptkbp:has_soundtrack by Sibelius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sibelius's Seventh Symphony
gptkbp:influenced later composers
Finnish composers
Nordic composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Finnish folk music
German symphonic tradition
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in in musicology studies
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with nature themes
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:Dvořák's_symphonies
gptkb:Mahler's_symphonies
gptkb:Beethoven's_symphonies
gptkb:Brahms's_symphonies
Tchaikovsky's symphonies
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in music competitions
concert programs
symphonic repertoire
classical music playlists
gptkbp:is_often_used_in in festivals
gptkbp:key C major
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Esa-Pekka_Salonen
gptkb:Osmo_Vänskä
gptkb:Simon_Rattle
gptkb:Bernstein
Sibelius himself
gptkbp:notable_features rhythmic complexity
dynamic contrasts
use of silence
orchestral color
gptkbp:notable_for its innovative structure
gptkbp:number_of_movements one
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:part_of Sibelius's symphonic output
gptkbp:performed_at concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:performed_by international orchestras
Finnish orchestras
gptkbp:premiere_date 1924
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:J._&_W._Chester_Ltd.
gptkbp:recorded_by various orchestras
gptkbp:recorded_first 1930s
gptkbp:significance considered a landmark in symphonic form
gptkbp:style late Romantic
gptkbp:uses motivic development
gptkbp:year_composed 1924
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Curse_of_the_Ninth
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8