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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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