Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53
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Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53 is a late orchestral work by French composer Albert Roussel, noted for its concise form, rhythmic vitality, and vivid orchestration.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| associatedWithConductor | Charles Munch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrchestra | Boston Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | major orchestral work in Roussel’s output ⓘ |
| characteristic |
concise form
ⓘ
rhythmic vitality ⓘ vivid orchestration ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInComposerOutput | late work ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| composer | Albert Roussel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Charles Munch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| follows | Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | symphony ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
possibly harp (in some performances/scores)
ⓘ
woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical symphonic tradition
ⓘ
impressionism (to a limited extent) ⓘ |
| influences | French neoclassicism ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Lento – Allegro con brio
ⓘ
II. Lento molto ⓘ III. Allegro scherzando ⓘ IV. Allegro con spirito ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| nationalSchool | French music ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
colorful orchestral textures
ⓘ
compact symphonic design ⓘ complex rhythms ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 53 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | none (last symphony by Roussel) ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Albert Wolff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1935-10-19 ⓘ |
| premiereEnsemble | Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| tonalLanguage | tonal with modal and modernist elements ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 25 minutes ⓘ |
| workCatalogueNumber | Op. 53 ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1934 ⓘ |
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