Robert Schumann Symphony No. 4

Classical Music Milestone:  December 6, 1841.

Robert's Schumann's Symphony No.4 premiered. It was conducted by Ferdinand David at Leipzig's Gewandhaus.   

Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, op. 120, was composed by Robert Schumann.  Although a version of this work was completed in 1841, Schumann heavily revised it in 1851, the version that reached publication.

The 1851 (published) version of the work is in five movements which follow each other without pause:

1. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft
2. Romanza: Ziemlich langsam
3. Scherzo: Lebhaft
4. Etwas zurückhaltend - Langsam
5. Lebhaft    

The 1841 version used Italian rather than German tempo indications and had four movements, as follows:

1. Andante con moto - Allegro di molto
2. Romanza: Andante
3. Scherzo: Presto
4. Largo - Finale: Allegro vivace

Schumann's biographer Peter Ostwald comments that this earlier version is "lighter and more transparent in texture" than the revision, but that Clara "always insisted that the later, heavier, and more stately version of 1851 was the better one." Both versions are included on the recent recording of Schumann's complete symphonies by John Eliot Gardiner.


Video Credit:   

 

Schumann: 4. Sinfonie ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Marek Janowski, Conductor. Youtube, uploaded by Frankfurt Radio Symphony. Accessed February 12, 2020. [(Auftritt) 00:00 ∙ I. Ziemlich langsam – Lebhaft 00:26 ∙ II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam 11:07 ∙ III. Scherzo. Lebhaft 15:04 ∙ IV. Langsam – Lebhaft – Presto 20:33 ∙]

 

Resource:

Robert Schumann Symphony No.4.  en.wikipedia.org. Accessed  Dec 6, 2006.



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Mozart's Death Anniversary 5 December 2012

A candlelight vigil for Wolfgang Mozart, 2012 Dec 5

Candles up for Mozart! If his music has brought you joy, please consider lighting a candle in his memory.

Light your candle at 12:20am (local time) and extinguish it at 12:55am. This 35 minute duration represents Mozart's 35 years of life and 12:55am represents the time his light left our world on December 5, 1791. This vigil is intended to be a unique and personalized shared experience for Mozart admirers worldwide.

Mozart: Andantino from Concerto in C for Flute and Harp

Mozart's Requiem: The last composition of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the Requiem, K 626, Mass in D minor, one of his masterpieces and most popular works. While ailing and confined to bed, he tirelessly worked on it. He left the Requiem unfinished as he died almost an hour after midnight of December 5, 1791.

In form, the work is in eight parts and contains fourteen musical numbers, as completed by Franz Xaver Süssmayr, Mozart’s pupil.   Check out my related articles:

• Mozart Requiem History (Part 1)

• Mozart Requiem Completed (Part 2)

Mozart - Requiem in D minor (Complete/Full) [HD]


Video Credit from YouTube:

Mozart Andantino from Concerto in C for Flute and Harp. Uploaded by MusicalConcepts.  Renee Siebert, flute; Catherine Michel, harp; Wuttemberg Chamber Orchestra , Jorg Faerber. Mozart set to mesmerizing candles.  Accessed Dec 5, 2012.

Mozart - Requiem in D minor (Complete/Full) [HD]. Uploaded by The Myth of Culturalism. Accessed, Dec 5, 2012.