t is in 6/8 to give it a triple feel (characteristic of a third movement in a symphony), and incorporates two different melodic lines. The first of the melodic lines is the strings playing sixteen note runs in a ascending and descending chromatic pattern. During these runs the lower-end strings and higher-end strings have a question-answer pattern, almost fugue like. The second melodic line is carried by the oboe, bassoon, flute, and clarinet playing a variation of the 4’s played in the opening movement. An interesting composition technique used by Sibelius in the A material is he writes the woodwinds to play a trill going from V to IV while the brass play tonic. The B material is written in 12/4 and is in the key of G Flat Major and the melodic line is moved throughout the strings and woodwinds. The melody in section B is a richly textured legato style with notes that line up to make beautiful harmonies. The return to A material (A^1) is nearly identical to A (including the V-IV woodwind trills) except that the brass is utilized in making chord transitions and suspensions. The second B section (B^1) is also very similar to B except that the horns are used to build up to bridge material. The Bridge material added to section B^1 is a succession of ascending and descending chromatic patterns in the woodwinds and strings used to support the entrance of the horns, trombones, and trumpets which make the transition from G Flat Major to D Major for Finale. ...
