Mendelssohn Reformation Symphony

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sebastian_Mendelssohn
gptkbp:arrangements for various ensembles
gptkbp:artist lyrical melodies
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact performed in churches and concert halls
gptkbp:cultural_significance represents German nationalism
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of Martin Luther
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Berlin
gptkbp:historical_context written during the 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mendelssohn Reformation Symphony
gptkbp:influenced later composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Lutheran hymns
gptkbp:influences Baroque music
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Reformation_Day
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkb:harp
flutes
trombones
trumpets
percussion
violins
timpani
clarinets
cellos
double basses
violas
bassoons
oboes
gptkbp:involved_forces orchestra and chorus
gptkbp:key D major
gptkbp:legacy remains a staple of the orchestral repertoire
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:Scherzo
four
Allegro con fuoco
gptkbp:music_style sonata form
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
often performed on Reformation Day
gptkbp:notable_recordings numerous
by various orchestras
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:Op._107
gptkbp:orchestration strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
gptkbp:premiere_date 1840
gptkbp:significance celebrates Protestant Reformation
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:thematic_element religious themes
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Ein_feste_Burg_ist_unser_Gott