Spring Symphony
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Spring Symphony is Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38, a Romantic-era orchestral work celebrated for its bright, optimistic character and evocation of springtime renewal.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic-era composition
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symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1841 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1841 ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 38 ⓘ |
| composer | Robert Schumann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ferdinand David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | symphony ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
I. Andante un poco maestoso – Allegro molto vivace
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II. Larghetto NERFINISHED ⓘ III. Scherzo: Molto vivace NERFINISHED ⓘ IV. Allegro animato e grazioso ⓘ |
| inCatalogueOf | standard Romantic symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy | tradition of Beethoven’s symphonies ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | poetic idea of spring ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| musicalPeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
buoyant finale
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energetic scherzo ⓘ lyrical slow movement ⓘ prominent use of brass fanfares ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
brass
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percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Schumann’s symphonic output ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Gewandhaus Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
bright character
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evocation of springtime renewal ⓘ optimistic mood ⓘ |
| title | Spring Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalityOfFinale | B-flat major ⓘ |
| tonalityOfFirstMovement | B-flat major ⓘ |
| tonalityOfSecondMovement | E-flat major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalityOfThirdMovement | G minor ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOeuvre | first completed symphony by Robert Schumann ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1841 ⓘ |
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