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.

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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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