Fate Symphony
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Fate Symphony is the popular nickname for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36, renowned for its dramatic intensity and recurring “fate” motif.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | standard Romantic symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | one of Tchaikovsky’s most frequently performed symphonies ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1878 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1877 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Nadezhda von Meck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | P. Jurgenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | symphony ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later interpretations of the ‘fate’ idea in symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentationFeature |
extensive use of pizzicato strings in the third movement
ⓘ
prominent brass writing ⓘ |
| hasMelodicFeature | lyrical second movement canzona-like theme ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Andante sostenuto – Moderato con anima (F minor)
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Andantino in modo di canzona (B♭ minor) NERFINISHED ⓘ Finale: Allegro con fuoco (F major) ⓘ Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato – Allegro (F major) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProgrammaticElement | composer’s own description of the opening as the force of fate ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeature | driving, march-like rhythms in the finale ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between despair and joy
ⓘ
struggle with fate ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during Tchaikovsky’s troubled marriage and emotional crisis ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Tchaikovsky’s personal emotional turmoil in the late 1870s ⓘ |
| inKeyFamily | F minor–F major tonal trajectory ⓘ |
| key | F minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| nickname | Fate Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cyclical use of themes
ⓘ
dramatic intensity ⓘ recurring fate motif ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| openingMotif | brass fanfare representing fate ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 36 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | first of Tchaikovsky’s three great mature symphonies (Nos. 4–6) ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Nikolai Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1878-02-22 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | four-movement cyclic form ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 40–45 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumberInKey | Tchaikovsky’s first published symphony in F minor ⓘ |
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