Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120

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Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 is a Romantic-era symphony by Robert Schumann, known for its cyclic structure and tightly integrated movements that create a unified, dramatic whole.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
alsoKnownAs Schumann Symphony No. 4
approximateDuration 30 minutes
catalogNumber Op. 120
composer Robert Schumann
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Clara Schumann
firstVersionCompositionYear 1841
genre Romantic music
hasMovement Langsam – Lebhaft
Romanze: Ziemlich langsam
Scherzo: Lebhaft
Ziemlich langsam – Lebhaft
hasThematicLinkWithMovement themes recur between first and last movements
hasVersion 1841 original version
1851 revised version
influencedBy Beethoven’s symphonic style
key D minor
languageOfWork none (instrumental)
mostPerformedVersion 1851 revised version
movementCount 4
notableCharacteristic links between movements without full stops
recurring thematic material across movements
unified, dramatic whole
numberInSeries 4
opusNumber Op. 120
orchestration brass
strings
timpani
woodwinds
period Romantic era
placeOfPremiere Leipzig
premiereDate 1841
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel
relatedWorkByComposer Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97
revisedVersionPremiereDate 1853
revisionYear 1851
structureFeature continuous performance without long pauses
cyclic form
thematic transformation
tightly integrated movements
tonalCenterOfFinale D major (ending)
typicalFormOfFirstMovement sonata form (modified)
typicalFormOfThirdMovement scherzo and trio
workPeriodInComposerOutput Düsseldorf period

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Robert Schumann notableWork Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 followedBy Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120