Brahms’s Fourth Symphony
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Brahms’s Fourth Symphony is a late-Romantic orchestral work renowned for its emotional depth, intricate counterpoint, and powerful, passacaglia-based finale.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
late-Romantic composition
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orchestral work ⓘ symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Symphony No. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1885 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1884 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| finaleForm |
chaconne-like variations
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passacaglia ⓘ |
| firstMovementKey | E minor ⓘ |
| firstMovementTempoMarking | Allegro non troppo ⓘ |
| follows | Brahms’s Third Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthMovementKey | E minor ⓘ |
| fourthMovementTempoMarking | Allegro energico e passionato ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | J. S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 150 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLastSymphonyOf | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
emotional depth
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intricate counterpoint ⓘ passacaglia-based finale ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 98 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
2 bassoons
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2 clarinets ⓘ 2 flutes ⓘ 2 oboes ⓘ 2 trumpets ⓘ 3 trombones ⓘ 4 horns ⓘ contrabassoon ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Symphonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Brahms’s symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Mürzzuschlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 25 October 1885 ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Meiningen Court Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Meiningen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondMovementKey | E major ⓘ |
| secondMovementTempoMarking | Andante moderato ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| thirdMovementKey | C major ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTempoMarking | Allegro giocoso ⓘ |
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