Schumann Symphony No. 4

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Schumann Symphony No. 4 is a Romantic-era orchestral work by Robert Schumann, notable for its cyclic structure and seamless, interconnected movements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf symphony
alsoKnownAs Schumann’s Symphony No. 4 in D minor
Symphony No. 4 in D minor
belongsToRepertoire standard Romantic symphonic repertoire
catalogNumber Op. 120
composer Robert Schumann
cyclicTechnique recurrence of main thematic material in multiple movements
dedicatedTo Joseph Joachim
genre Romantic symphony
hasFinaleKey D major
hasMovement Langsam – Lebhaft
Romanze: Ziemlich langsam
linked to: Romanze

Scherzo: Lebhaft
linked to: Scherzo

Ziemlich langsam – Lebhaft
influencedBy Beethoven’s symphonic writing
key D minor
languageOfTitle German
movementCount 4
notableFeature cyclic structure
seamless connections between movements
thematic transformation across movements
orchestration horns
pairs of bassoons
pairs of clarinets
pairs of flutes
pairs of oboes
strings
timpani
trumpets
originalCompositionYear 1841
originalTitle Symphonie Nr. 4 d-Moll
period Romantic era
placeOfRevision Düsseldorf
premiereConductor Ferdinand David
premiereDate 1841-12-06
premierePlace Leipzig
publisherOfRevisedVersion Breitkopf & Härtel
revisedVersion more heavily orchestrated than the 1841 version
revisedVersionPremierePlace Düsseldorf
revisedVersionPremiereYear 1853
revisionYear 1851
structure continuous performance without full breaks between movements
tonalCenter D minor
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 30 minutes
workNumberInComposerOutput fourth symphony

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Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 alsoKnownAs Schumann Symphony No. 4
Schumann Symphony No. 4 alsoKnownAs Schumann’s Symphony No. 4 in D minor
linked to: Schumann Symphony No. 4