III. Scherzo (Nocturne)
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"III. Scherzo (Nocturne)" is the atmospheric third movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s "A London Symphony," evoking the city’s nocturnal character through shimmering orchestration and shifting moods.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work movement
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symphonic movement ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Third movement of A London Symphony ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedAsPartOf | Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Symphony No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
atmospheric
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elusive ⓘ shimmering ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| evokes |
London at night
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nocturnal city atmosphere ⓘ |
| follows | II. Lento of A London Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
programmatic music
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symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasComposerNationality | English ⓘ |
| hasSection |
nocturne-like passages
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scherzo ⓘ |
| intendedToDepict |
London street life at night
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urban nightscape ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mood | shifting moods ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
evocation of London’s nocturnal character
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impressionistic orchestral textures ⓘ |
| orchestrationStyle | shimmering orchestration ⓘ |
| partOf | A London Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCycle | Symphony No. 2 in G major "A London Symphony" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfStructure | four-movement symphony ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| precedes | IV. Finale of A London Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredAsPartOf | premiere performances of A London Symphony ⓘ |
| style | English pastoral-modernist ⓘ |
| title | Scherzo (Nocturne) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| workKey | F major ⓘ |
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