Symphonie enfantine (Klami)
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| Symphonie enfantine | |
|---|---|
| by Uuno Klami | |
 The composer in 1959 | |
| Opus | 17 |
| Composed | 1928 |
| Publisher | Music Finland (MF6275) |
| Duration | Approx. 17 minutes |
| Movements | 3 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 14 December 1931 |
| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Conductor | Toivo Haapanen |
| Performers | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra |
The Symphonie enfantine (in Finnish: Lapsisinfonia; English translation: 'Children's Symphony') is a three-movement composition for chamber orchestra by the Finnish composer Uuno Klami, who wrote the piece in 1928 (and possibly into 1929).[a][1][2] Toivo Haapanen and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra premiered the work at the University of Helsinki on 14 December 1931, during Klami's "highly-acclaimed" second composition concert.[3] Symphonic in name rather than in technique,[4] the Symphonie enfantine is the first of Klami's three symphonies and the only of the series to not receive a number: the First Symphony arrived subsequently in 1938 and the Second Symphony (Op. 35) in 1945.
During its premiere it shared the program with the Tšeremissiläinen fantasia (Cheremissian Fantasy), a concertante piece for cello and orchestra (Op. 19, 1931; cellist Ossian Fohström), as well as 3 Bf from the orchestral suite Merikuvia (Sea Pictures) (then still in progress; 1930–32) and the concert waltz Opernredoute (Op. 20, 1929).[3]
Orchestration
The Symphonie enfantine is scored for a "petit orchestra" that includes the following instruments:
- Woodwind: flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, and bassoon
- Brass: horn and trumpet
- Percussion: timpani and tambourine
- Strings: 12 violins, 7 violas, 3 cellos, 3 double basses, and harp
