Listening Guide The Work Tempo: Sehr Behaglich (Very Relaxed).Key: G major (ending in E major).Time Signature: 4/4Form: strophic in 4 verses with a prelude and postlude.Text: Das Himmlische Leben from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (1892) Wir genießen die himmlischen Freuden,D’rum tun wir das Irdische meiden.Kein weltlich’ GetümmelHört man nicht im Himmel!Lebt alles in sanftester Ruh’.Wir… Continue reading Symphony No.4 in G Major – Fourth Movement
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Symphony No.4 in G Major – Third Movement
Listening Guide The Work Tempo: Ruhevoll (poco adagio) (restful).Principal Key: G majorTime Signature: 4/4Form: Double theme and variations (ABABA Coda)
Symphony No.4 in G Major – Second Movement
Listening Guide The Work Tempo: In gemächlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast. (In an easy motion. Without haste).Key: C minor/major (with an F major trio)Time Signature: 3/8Rhythm: slow ländlerForm: scherzo with two trios.
Symphony No.4 in G Major – First Movement
Listening Guide The Work Tempo: Bedächtig, nicht eilen. (Deliberate, without haste) Key: G major. Time Signature: 4/4 (with a few measures in 3/4 and 2/4) Form: Modified sonata form
Symphony No.4 in G Major – Introduction
Listening Guide The Work Date(s) of Composition: 1899-1900; published by Universal (1901, rev. 1903, 1910)Place of Composition: Maiernigg and ViennaPremiere: 25 November 1901, Munich Orchestration: 4 flutes (3rd and 4th doubling with piccolo), 3 oboes, (3rd doubling with English Horn); 3 clarinets in Bb, A and C (2nd doubling with E-flat clarinet, 3rd with… Continue reading Symphony No.4 in G Major – Introduction