Symphony No. 4
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Symphony No. 4 is a mid-20th-century symphonic work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, noted for its vivid orchestration and rhythmic energy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 4 (Arnold) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 25 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueIn | Arnold symphonies ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Malcolm Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1960 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post-war British music ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasRecording | multiple commercial recordings ⓘ |
| influencesOrReferences | popular and vernacular musical elements ⓘ |
| intendedEnsemble | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro
ⓘ
II. Vivace ma non troppo ⓘ III. Andantino ⓘ IV. Con fuoco ⓘ |
| notedFor |
rhythmic energy
ⓘ
vivid orchestration ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 71 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
colorful woodwind writing
ⓘ
extensive percussion ⓘ large symphony orchestra ⓘ prominent brass section ⓘ |
| period | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | fourth of nine symphonies by Malcolm Arnold ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | John Pritchard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Birmingham, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Symphony No. 3 (Arnold)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Symphony No. 5 (Arnold) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
colorful orchestration
ⓘ
contrasts of mood ⓘ strong rhythmic drive ⓘ use of brass and percussion ⓘ |
| title |
Symphony No. 4
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 4, Op. 71 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext | concert hall ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | 4 ⓘ |
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