Spring Symphony

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Spring Symphony is Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38, a Romantic-era orchestral work celebrated for its bright, optimistic character and evocation of springtime renewal.

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instanceOf Romantic-era composition
symphony
alsoKnownAs Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38
approximateCompositionEnd 1841
approximateCompositionStart 1841
catalogNumber Op. 38
composer Robert Schumann
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Ferdinand David
genre symphony
hasMovement I. Andante un poco maestoso – Allegro molto vivace
II. Larghetto
III. Scherzo: Molto vivace
IV. Allegro animato e grazioso
inCatalogueOf standard Romantic symphonic repertoire
influencedBy tradition of Beethoven’s symphonies
inspiredBy poetic idea of spring
key B-flat major
languageOfWork none (instrumental)
musicalPeriod Romantic era
notableFeature buoyant finale
energetic scherzo
lyrical slow movement
prominent use of brass fanfares
numberInSeries 1
numberOfMovements 4
orchestration brass
percussion
strings
woodwinds
partOf Robert Schumann’s symphonic output
placeOfPremiere Leipzig
premiereConductor Felix Mendelssohn
premiereOrchestra Gewandhaus Orchestra
styleCharacteristic bright character
evocation of springtime renewal
optimistic mood
title Spring Symphony
tonalityOfFinale B-flat major
tonalityOfFirstMovement B-flat major
tonalityOfSecondMovement E-flat major
tonalityOfThirdMovement G minor
workNumberInComposerOeuvre first completed symphony by Robert Schumann
yearOfPremiere 1841

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Herbert Grönemeyer actedIn Spring Symphony
Spring Symphony title Spring Symphony
Schumann’s symphonies commonNameOfWork Spring Symphony