Unfinished
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Unfinished is the popular nickname for Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in B minor, renowned for its two completed movements and enduring mystery over why it was never finished.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| associatedComposerNationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| associatedForm | multi-movement symphonic form ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Franz Schubert’s late orchestral output NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | D 759 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionStatus | incomplete ⓘ |
| composer | Franz Schubert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| genre | symphony ⓘ |
| hasCulturalReputation | symbol of artistic incompletion ⓘ |
| hasEmotionalCharacter |
dramatic
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | two sharps ⓘ |
| hasMystery | why Schubert stopped after two movements is unknown ⓘ |
| hasMystique | enduring mystery about incompletion ⓘ |
| hasNicknameUsage | popular nickname widely used in concert programs ⓘ |
| hasUnfinishedStatus | true ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central work in the symphonic repertoire
ⓘ
one of the most famous unfinished works in classical music ⓘ |
| influenceOnRepertoire | frequently performed by major orchestras ⓘ |
| isPopular | true ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| mainTitle | Symphony No. 8 in B minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegro moderato
ⓘ
Andante con moto ⓘ |
| nickname | Unfinished Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
dark and dramatic orchestral color
ⓘ
lyrical melodic writing ⓘ only two fully orchestrated movements ⓘ |
| numberOfCompletedMovements | 2 ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Sinfonie in h-Moll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForIncompletion | unknown ⓘ |
| recordingStatus | extensively recorded ⓘ |
| style | early Romantic symphonic style ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | B minor ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext | symphonic concert programs ⓘ |
| workNumberingContext | often referred to as Schubert’s Eighth Symphony ⓘ |
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