Schumann’s symphonies
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Schumann’s symphonies are a set of four Romantic-era orchestral works by Robert Schumann, noted for their lyrical themes, rich harmonies, and innovative structural ideas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work collection
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symphony cycle ⓘ |
| associatedConductorTradition | German conducting tradition GENERATED ⓘ |
| chronologicallySecondPublished | Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyThirdPublished | Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonNameOfWork |
Rhenish Symphony
NERFINISHED
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Spring Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Robert Schumann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1851 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1841 ⓘ |
| firstSymphonyComposed | Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyRecordedBy | major European and American orchestras ⓘ |
| genre | symphony ⓘ |
| includeWork |
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | late-Romantic symphonic writing ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Franz Schubert’s symphonies
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Ludwig van Beethoven’s symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyOfWork |
B-flat major
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C major ⓘ D minor ⓘ E-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTempoAndExpressionMarks | German ⓘ |
| laterRevisedWork | Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 (1851 revision) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicPeriod | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalTradition | German Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cyclical thematic relationships between movements
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dense orchestral textures ⓘ prominent use of brass and woodwinds ⓘ |
| notedFor |
innovative structural ideas
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lyrical themes ⓘ rich harmonies ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 4 ⓘ |
| performanceContext | concert hall ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformancesCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedComposer | Clara Schumann (advocate and editor of Robert Schumann’s works) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedForm | concert overture ⓘ |
| secondSymphonyComposed | Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 (original 1841 version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardRepertoireStatus | core Romantic symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| typicalDurationRangePerWork | 30–45 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | classical symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| typicalMovementCount | 4 ⓘ |
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