Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53

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Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53 is a late orchestral work by French composer Albert Roussel, noted for its concise form, rhythmic vitality, and vivid orchestration.

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Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf symphony
associatedWithConductor Charles Munch
associatedWithOrchestra Boston Symphony Orchestra
catalogueStatus major orchestral work in Roussel’s output
characteristic concise form
rhythmic vitality
vivid orchestration
chronologicalPositionInComposerOutput late work
completionYear 1934
composer Albert Roussel
countryOfOrigin France
dedicatedTo Charles Munch
firstPublicationYear 1936
follows Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42
genre symphony
hasInstrumentation possibly harp (in some performances/scores)
woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings
influencedBy classical symphonic tradition
impressionism (to a limited extent)
influences French neoclassicism
key A major
language none (instrumental)
movement I. Lento – Allegro con brio
II. Lento molto
III. Allegro scherzando
IV. Allegro con spirito
movementCount 4
nationalSchool French music
notableFeature colorful orchestral textures
compact symphonic design
complex rhythms
numberInSeries 4
opusNumber Op. 53
orchestration full symphony orchestra
placeOfComposition France
precedes none (last symphony by Roussel)
premiereConductor Albert Wolff
premiereDate 1935-10-19
premiereEnsemble Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
premierePlace Paris
publisher Durand
stylePeriod 20th-century classical music
tonalLanguage tonal with modal and modernist elements
typicalDuration about 25 minutes
workCatalogueNumber Op. 53
yearOfComposition 1934

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Albert Roussel notableWork Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53
Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42 followedByWork Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53