An in-depth introduction and commentary, written by the arranger, details the historical background of the symphony along with notable features of the music.Comprehensive bar numbers (at the start of every line) provide an invaluable reference for study and analysis.Tempo indications, marks of expression and rehearsal letters have all been preserved from the orchestral score.This arrangement has been prepared with practicality in mind, resulting in an edition that is playable for advanced hobbyists as well as established virtuosi.All 1254 bars of the symphony, faithfully transcribed for solo piano.The result is an arrangement that remains faithful to the original whilst being idiomatically suited to the piano. It has been painstakingly prepared from the orchestral score, with great care being taken to adapt it to the unique medium of the keyboard. In November 1902, Sibelius went to Berlin to conduct his revised En Saga he could have met there the renowned violinist (and one time leader of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra), Willy Burmester, who was very keen to hear about the Concerto. This new 59-page transcription features the entirety of Sibelius’ 2nd Symphony, complete and unabridged, arranged for piano. The original version of Sibelius’s Violin Concerto was composed in 1903. One of the most well-loved symphonies ever written is now available in an edition for solo piano!
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