The Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39, by Jean Sibelius is a symphony started in 1898, and finished in early 1899, when Sibelius was 33. The work was first performed on 26 April 1899 by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the composer, in an original version which has not survived. After the premiere, Sibelius made some revisions, resulting in the version performed today. The revised version was completed in the spring and summer of 1900, and was first performed in Berlin by the Helsinki Philharmonic, conducted by Robert Kajanus on 18 July 1900.
| Date of composition | 1899 (Started in 1898, and finished in early 1899. Revised summer 1900) |
| Premiered | 1899, April 26th in Helsinki, Finland by Jean Sibelius |
| Type | Symphony |
| Tonality | E Minor |
| Catalogue | Op. 39 |
| Approx. duration | 40 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
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Jean Sibelius: Symphonie n°1 en mi mineur, Op. 39 Jean Sibelius: Sinfonia n. 1 in mi minore, Op. 39 Jean Sibelius: Sinfonie Nr. 1 e-moll, Op. 39 |