Symphony No.4 in F minor (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1932-34, sketches begin in 1931
Genre Categories Symphonies; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra

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 I. Allegro
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 II. Andante moderato
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 III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
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 IV. Finale con Epilogo fugato. Allegro molto
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Performer Pages London Philharmonic (orchestra)
Adrian Boult (conductor)
Publisher Info. London Records, 1954. CM 9094.
Copyright
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Scores

 1. Allegro (CA)
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 2. Andante moderato (CA)
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 3. Scherzo. Allegro molto – (CA)
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 4. Finale con Epilogo fugato. Allegro molto (CA)
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, 1935.
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General Information

Work Title Symphony No.4 in F minor
Alternative. Title Symphony No.4
Name Translations Symphonie nº 4 de Vaughan Williams; Symphony No. 4; Symfonie nr. 4; 交響曲第4番 (ヴォーン・ウィリアムズ); 4. Sinfonie; Symfonie č. 4; Συμφωνία αρ. 4, (Ραλφ Βων Ουίλιαμς); Sinfonia no. 4; Symfoni Nr. 4; السيمفونيه رقم 4; Simfonia núm. 4; 교향곡 4번; Sinfonía n.º 4; Siansa Uimh. 4; Symffoni Rhif 4
Name Aliases Symfonie nr. 4 (Vaughan Williams); Sinfonía n.° 4 en fa menor
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 293996672; BNF: 139474075
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRV 85
Key F minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Allegro, 2 in the bar (F minor) ( = 96)
  2. Andante moderato (F minor) ( = 76)
  3. Scherzo. Allegro molto (D minor) ( = 130)
  4. Finale con Epilogo fugato. Allegro molto (F major) ( = 130)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1932-34, sketches begin in 1931
First Performance. 1935-04-10 in London
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
First Publication. 1935 – London: Oxford University Press
Dedication Arnold Bax
Average DurationAvg. Duration 32 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation Orchestra
InstrDetail 3 flutes/piccolo, 3 oboes/English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon + 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, snare drum, triangle, cymbals, bass drum + strings
External Links Wikipedia article
Browsable score at NY Philharmonic Archives

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