Symphony in D minor

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Symphony in D minor is César Franck’s most famous large-scale orchestral work, celebrated for its cyclical structure, rich harmonies, and emotional intensity.

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instanceOf symphony
alsoKnownAs Franck Symphony in D minor NERFINISHED
approximateDurationMinutes 40
catalogueDesignation FWV 48 NERFINISHED
composer César Franck NERFINISHED
compositionEndYear 1888
compositionStartYear 1886
countryOfOrigin France
dedicatedTo Henri Duparc NERFINISHED
firstPublisher J. Hamelle NERFINISHED
firstReception mixed critical response
genre symphonic music
hasCoda yes
hasThemeRecallInFinale true
influenced French symphonic tradition
influencedBy Beethoven symphonies NERFINISHED
Franz Liszt NERFINISHED
Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
key D minor
keyOfFinale D major
keyOfSecondMovement B-flat minor
languageOfTempoMarkings Italian
laterReception highly regarded in symphonic repertoire
movement Allegretto
Allegro non troppo
Lento – Allegro non troppo
notableCharacteristic emotional intensity
rich harmonies
notableFor integration of themes across movements
notableInstrumentalFeature prominent use of cor anglais in second movement
notableRecordingHistory frequently recorded by major orchestras
numberOfMovements 3
orchestration full romantic orchestra
period Romantic era
placeInComposerOutput only completed symphony by César Franck
placeOfComposition Paris NERFINISHED
premiereConductor Jules Garcin NERFINISHED
premiereDate 1889-02-17
premiereEnsemble Conservatoire de Paris Orchestra NERFINISHED
premiereLocation Paris NERFINISHED
scoring woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings
structure cyclical form
style late Romantic
tonalCenter D
typicalPerformanceContext concert hall
usesCyclicThemes true
usesMotivicTransformation true

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César Franck notableWork Symphony in D minor