Symphony in C major
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Symphony in C major is the only completed symphony by French composer Paul Dukas, noted for its rich orchestration and classical-romantic style.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony in C major canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dukas Symphony in C
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Symphonie en ut majeur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 40 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | none (uncatalogued) ⓘ |
| completionStatus | only completed symphony by Paul Dukas ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Dukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Paul Vidal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | fin de siècle French music ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed in the 1890s in Paris ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Beethoven
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Camille Saint-Saëns NERFINISHED ⓘ César Franck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | C major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movement |
First movement: Allegro non troppo
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Second movement: Andante ⓘ Third movement: Allegro spiritoso ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
brilliant brass writing
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complex harmonic language ⓘ cyclical thematic treatment ⓘ dense contrapuntal writing ⓘ prominent woodwind color ⓘ structural clarity ⓘ |
| notableFor | being overshadowed by The Sorcerer’s Apprentice yet critically admired ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | rich ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeatures | large late-Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| performanceFrequency | infrequently performed compared to other Romantic symphonies ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | major early orchestral work by Paul Dukas ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Paul Dukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1896 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception | well received by contemporary critics ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
BBC Philharmonic
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Orchestre National de France NERFINISHED ⓘ Orchestre de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Scottish National Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three-movement symphonic form ⓘ |
| style | classical-romantic ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings ⓘ |
| workOf | Paul Dukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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