Symphony in C major D 944
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Symphony in C major D 944 is Franz Schubert’s expansive and celebrated “Great” C major symphony, noted for its grand scale, rich orchestration, and significant place in the Romantic symphonic repertoire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great C major Symphony
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 8 in C major NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 9 in C major NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1826 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1825 ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | D 944 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Franz Schubert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Philharmonic Society of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctionFrom | Symphony in C major D 589 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctionReason | called Great to distinguish it from the shorter Little C major symphony ⓘ |
| firstMovementTempoMarking | Andante – Allegro ma non troppo ⓘ |
| fourthMovementTempoMarking | Finale: Allegro vivace ⓘ |
| genre | symphonic music ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed near the end of Schubert’s life ⓘ |
| influenced | later Romantic symphonists ⓘ |
| key | C major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extended length
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grand scale ⓘ lyrical themes ⓘ prominent use of brass ⓘ rhythmic drive ⓘ rich orchestration ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Große Sinfonie in C-Dur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInComposerOutput | late symphony ⓘ |
| secondMovementTempoMarking | Andante con moto ⓘ |
| significance |
major work of the Romantic symphonic repertoire
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one of Schubert’s most celebrated orchestral works ⓘ |
| style | early Romantic ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
Beethovenian influence
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cyclical thematic relationships ⓘ expanded classical symphonic form ⓘ long-breathed melodic lines ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTempoMarking | Scherzo: Allegro vivace ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | C major ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 50 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumberingIssue |
sometimes numbered as Symphony No. 7
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sometimes numbered as Symphony No. 8 ⓘ sometimes numbered as Symphony No. 9 ⓘ |
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