| French: Symphonie enfantine | |
| Border: | yes |
| Movements: | 3 |
| Publisher: | Music Finland (MF6275) |
| Opus: | 17 |
| Duration: | Approx. 17 minutes |
| Premiere Location: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Premiere Performers: | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra |
The French: Symphonie enfantine (in Finnish: 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). 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. Symphonic in name rather than in technique, 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).
The Symphonie enfantine is scored for a "petit orchestra" that includes the following instruments:
flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, and bassoon
timpani and tambourine
The Symphonie enfantine is in three movements. They are as follows:
The sortable table below lists the three commercially available recordings of the Symphonie enfantine:
| Conductor | Orchestra | Year | Runtime | Venue | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra | 1995 | 14:37 | Tampere Hall | Ondine (ODE 858–2) | https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/OD%200858 | ||
| Tapiola Sinfonietta | 1996 | 16:04 | Tapiola Concert Hall | BIS (CD–806) | https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/BI%200806 | ||
| Kymi Sinfonietta | 2001 | 16:28 | Kuusaukoski Hall | Alba (ABCD 171) | https://www.alba.fi/en/shop/products/4136 |