Felix Mendelssohn's symphonies
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Felix Mendelssohn's symphonies are a set of orchestral works, including the famous "Italian" and "Scottish" symphonies, that exemplify early Romantic style with clear classical forms, lyrical melodies, and vivid programmatic character.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
set of orchestral works
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symphony ⓘ symphony-cantata ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionYear | 1824 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
clear classical forms
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lyrical melodies ⓘ vivid programmatic character ⓘ |
| commonTempoPlan | fast–slow–dance–fast ⓘ |
| composer |
Felix Mendelssohn
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Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | symphony ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11
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Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang" NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish" NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian" NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 107 "Reformation" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Romantic symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| inspiration |
300th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession
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Mendelssohn's travels in Italy ⓘ Mendelssohn's travels in Scotland ⓘ |
| key |
A major
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A minor ⓘ B-flat major ⓘ C minor ⓘ D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| MendelssohnSymphonyNumbering |
No. 1
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No. 2 ⓘ No. 3 ⓘ No. 4 ⓘ No. 5 ⓘ |
| movementCountRange | 3–5 movements ⓘ |
| musicalPeriod | Early Romantic ⓘ |
| nickname |
Italian
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Lobgesang NERFINISHED ⓘ Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | balance between Romantic expressiveness and Classical clarity ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bright orchestration and dance-like rhythms
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continuous structure linking movements ⓘ shows influence of Classical models such as Mozart and Beethoven ⓘ use of the chorale "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"
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Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 5 ⓘ |
| opusNumber |
Op. 107
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Op. 11 ⓘ Op. 52 ⓘ Op. 56 ⓘ Op. 90 ⓘ |
| orchestration | standard early Romantic symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| stylisticInfluence | Classical period ⓘ |
| textSource | Biblical texts ⓘ |
| typicalStructure | multi-movement form ⓘ |
| vocalForces | soloists, choir, and orchestra ⓘ |
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