Overture in A minor
The Overture in A minor, JS 144, is a single-movement work for orchestra written in 1902 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece premiered in Helsinki on 8 March 1902, the with Sibelius conducting the Helsinki Philharmonic Society. The overture led a program that evening also included two other first performances: the Second Symphony and the Impromptu for female choir and orchestra.
Instrumentation
The Overture in A minor is scored for the following instruments, organized by family :- 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, and 2 bassoons
- 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 2 trombones, and 1 tuba
- Timpani
- Violins, violas, cellos, and double basses
Discography
The Estonian-American conductor Neeme Järvi and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra made the world premiere studio recording of the Overture in A minor in 1987 for BIS. The table below lists this and other commercially available recordings:| Conductor | Ensemble | Time | Recording venue | Label | |||
| 1 | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | 1987 | 6:26 | Gothenburg Concert Hall | BIS | ||
| 2 | 1998 | 7:01 | Finlandia | ||||
| 3 | Lahti Symphony Orchestra | 2002 | 9:13 | Sibelius Hall | BIS | ||
| 4 | Turku Philharmonic Orchestra | 2014 | 6:58 | Turku Concert Hall | Naxos |