ðə kˈæɹɪktɚ dˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən ʌvðə fˈɜːst mˈuːvmənt ɐlˈɛɡɹoʊ ɛspɐnsˈɪvoʊ sˈɜːvz æz ðə sˈɪmfəniz sˈʌbtaɪɾəl, bˌʌt ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt klˈɪɹ wʌt nˈiːlsən mˈɛnt baɪ ɛspˈænsɪvə.
The character designation of the first movement (Allegro espansivo) serves as the symphony's subtitle, but it is not clear what Nielsen meant by 'espansiva'.