The Symphony No. 1 by Jean Sibelius opens with a clarinet solo pining over softly rumbling timpani, revealing a theme that, after numerous heart-rending melodies and a playful scherzo, boldly returns in the final movement. Xian Zhang conducts this November 2009 performance; Alec Baldwin is your host.
SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 1
XIAN ZHANG, conductor
