What I say is: if a thing's worth saying once, it's worth saying twice. Why shouldn't we celebrate the great man's symphonies multiple times, like this?

I don't care how popular the 2nd symphony is: that's a reflection of its intrinsic greatness. Either it, or no 1, would be my personal favourite. I can't remember what I said before, but on this occasion I'm going to vote for number 1, on the grounds of that unforgettable clarinet solo at the beginning, and the wonderful windsweptness of the music that it leads into. If a musical equivalent can be found for images of snow and fir-clad slopes in wild northern landscapes, then surely this is, definitively, it.

Seasonal, too. Jingle Bells, anyone?