Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
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Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 is a dramatic and emotionally charged orchestral work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, renowned for its powerful "fate" motif and rich Romantic expression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 in F minor ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Russian musical nationalism ⓘ |
| catalogCode | TH 27 ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1878 ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1877 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Nadezhda von Meck ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| key | F minor ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Andante sostenuto – Moderato con anima (in F minor)
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II. Andantino in modo di canzona (in B-flat minor) ⓘ III. Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato – Allegro (in F major) ⓘ IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco (in F major) ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| nickname | Fate Symphony ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
prominent brass fanfares
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rich Romantic orchestration ⓘ |
| notableMotif | fate motif ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 36 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
2 bassoons
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2 clarinets ⓘ 2 flutes ⓘ 2 oboes ⓘ 2 trumpets ⓘ 3 trombones ⓘ 4 horns ⓘ percussion ⓘ piccolo ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ tuba ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Nikolai Rubinstein ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 10 February 1878 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Moscow ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
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Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique" ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic
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emotionally charged ⓘ highly expressive ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional turmoil
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struggle with fate ⓘ triumph and affirmation ⓘ |
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