Reformation Symphony

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mendelssohn_Symphony_No._5
gptkbp:arrangements for various ensembles
gptkbp:artist varied rhythms
gptkbp:collaborations with prominent soloists
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact performed in churches and concert halls
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of Protestant heritage
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of Martin Luther
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Berlin
gptkbp:filmography used in film scores
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Leipzig_Gewandhaus
1883
gptkbp:focuses_on studied in music programs
gptkbp:historical_context 19th century Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Reformation Symphony
gptkbp:influenced_artists later Romantic composers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Martin_Luther
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Lutheran_Reformation
inspired contemporary composers
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Martin_Luther's_writings
gptkbp:key D major
gptkbp:language rich harmonies
gptkbp:legacy important work in the symphonic repertoire
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:5
gptkb:Adagio
Allegro maestoso
four
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
gptkbp:music_style counterpoint
sonata form
analyzed in musicology studies
inspired choral arrangements
gptkbp:next_edition Urtext editions available
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Hans_von_Bülow
gptkbp:notable_performance frequently performed in festivals
performed during anniversaries of the Reformation
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkbp:notable_production performed by major orchestras
gptkbp:notable_recordings widely available
available on various labels
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:Op._107
op. 107
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
full orchestra
gptkbp:performance historically informed performances
gptkbp:premiere_date 1842
November 25, 1832
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:C._F._Peters
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Symphony_No._5_in_D_major,_Op._107
Mendelssohn's other symphonies
gptkbp:significance celebrates the 300th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:thematic_element lyrical melodies
gptkbp:theme explores themes of faith and redemption
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Ein_feste_Burg_ist_unser_Gott
religious themes
gptkbp:year_composed 1830