Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60

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Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 is a symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, noted for its comparatively light, lyrical character and classical clarity between the more dramatic Third and Fifth Symphonies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
approximateCompositionEnd 1806
approximateCompositionStart 1806
catalogNumber Op. 60
composer Ludwig van Beethoven
composerNationality German
compositionPeriod middle period of Beethoven
contrastWith Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
countryOfPremiere Austria
dedication Count Franz von Oppersdorff
firstMovementForm sonata form
followedBy Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
fourthMovementCharacter fast finale
genre Classical symphony
historicalContext composed between the "Eroica" and the Fifth Symphony
key B-flat major
languageOfTitle Italian
movement I. Adagio – Allegro vivace
II. Adagio
III. Allegro vivace
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
movementCount 4
notedFor classical clarity
comparatively light character
lyrical character
numberInSeries 4
opusNumber 60
orchestration classical orchestra
period Classical period
placeInBeethovenSymphonies between Symphony No. 3 and Symphony No. 5
precededBy Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
premiereCity Vienna
premiereYear 1807
secondMovementCharacter slow movement
structure four-movement symphonic form
style classical clarity
light
lyrical
thirdMovementType scherzo
tonality major
typicalPerformanceDuration 30–35 minutes
workOf Ludwig van Beethoven
workTitle Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major

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Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica" followedBy Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
House of Lobkowicz associatedWithWork Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
this entity surface form: Beethoven Symphony No. 4
Beethoven symphony cycles includesWork Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 workTitle Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major