Italian Symphony
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The Italian Symphony is Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, celebrated for its bright, lyrical character inspired by the composer's travels in Italy.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Op. 90
ⓘ
Symphony No. 4 in A major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Naples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 90 ⓘ |
| character |
bright
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1833 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Philharmonic Society of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finaleDanceType | saltarello ⓘ |
| finaleTempoMarking | Presto ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceConductor | Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 13 May 1833 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | three sharps ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Allegro vivace
ⓘ
Andante con moto ⓘ Con moto moderato ⓘ Saltarello: Presto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Felix Mendelssohn's travels in Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian culture ⓘ Italian landscape ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| nickname | Italian Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
energetic saltarello finale
ⓘ
singing melodic lines ⓘ vivid evocation of Italian atmosphere ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| openingTempoMarking | Allegro vivace ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 90 ⓘ |
| orchestration | classical-sized orchestra ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | one of Mendelssohn's most popular symphonies ⓘ |
| premiereOrganization | Philharmonic Society of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revised | yes ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic ⓘ |
| title | Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 30 minutes ⓘ |
| workSeries | Mendelssohn symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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