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Mahler, Bruckner and Strauss
The late Romantic orchestra at its largest: Bruckner's and Mahler's symphonies and Strauss's tone poems, 1880 to 1945.
Bruckner → Mahler → Strauss
Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, WAB 104
This guide follows Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, WAB 104 “Romantic” (1880) in four parts: Bewegt, nicht zu schnell (sonata form), Andante quasi Allegretto (sonata form), Scherzo: Bewegt - Trio (minuet and trio) and Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell (sonata form).
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Soft string , like morning mist, opens the symphony, and a horn calls out in E-flat major. A brass signal is answered by the full orchestra in the 'Bruckner rhythm': two beats, then a of three notes. The is the bird-like song, in D-flat major. The builds to a brass based on the horn call. The to the first , and then a begins.
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Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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BachTrio Sonata No. 1 in E-flat major, BWV 525
HaydnSymphony No. 1 in D major, Hob. I:1HaydnHorn Concerto in D major, Hob. VIId:3HaydnPiano Sonata in A-flat major, Hob. XVI:46HaydnPiano Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20HaydnString Quartet in A major, Op. 20 No. 6HaydnString Quartet in C major, Op. 20 No. 2HaydnString Quartet in D major, Op. 20 No. 4HaydnString Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 20 No. 1HaydnString Quartet in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5
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