Symphony No.9 in E minor (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1956–57 or 1958
Genre Categories Symphonies; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 players (arr)

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Recordings

 1. Moderato maestoso
#95385 - 3.83MB - 8:21 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/54/29 - 1010×⇩ - MP3 - Schissel

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 2. Andante sostenuto
#95386 - 2.93MB - 6:24 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/54/29 - 422×⇩ - MP3 - Schissel

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 3. Scherzo. Allegro pesante
#95387 - 2.54MB - 5:33 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/54/29 - 400×⇩ - MP3 - Schissel

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 4. Finale. Andante tranquillo
#95388 - 5.31MB - 11:36 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/54/29 - 366×⇩ - MP3 - Schissel

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Schissel (2011/3/8)

Performer Pages University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra)
Barbara Schubert (conductor)
Publisher Info. Chicago: University of Chicago Symphony
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Misc. Notes Recorded 8 April 2008. Mandel Hall, University of Chicago. From archive.org
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For 2 Pianos (Hannaford)

 Nos.1, 4
#551016 - 42.10MB - 17:01 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/54/29 - 31×⇩ - MP4 - Ken hannaford

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Ken hannaford (2018/11/28)

Publisher Info. Ken Hannaford, 2018.
Performers Ken Hannaford
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 1. Moderato maestoso (CA)
#117853 - 2.35MB, 39 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/54/29 - Madcapellan

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 2. Andante sostenuto (CA)
#117854 - 1.83MB, 32 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/54/29 - Madcapellan

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 3. Scherzo. Allegro pesante (CA)
#117855 - 3.27MB, 57 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/54/29 - Madcapellan

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 4. Andante tranquillo (CA)
#117856 - 2.55MB, 41 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/54/29 - Madcapellan

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Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, 1958. Plate O.U.P. 147.
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Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes 600 dpi
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos (Hannaford)

 Nos.1, 4 (CA)
#550742 - 0.36MB, 38 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/54/29 - Ken hannaford

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Ken hannaford (2018/11/27)

Arranger Ken Hannaford (b. 1953)
Publisher. Info. Ken Hannaford, 2018.
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Misc. Notes This arrangement combines the first and fourth movements into a single movement to demonstrate the evolution of thematic material.
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General Information

Work Title Symphony No.9 in E minor
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Symfonie nr. 9; Symphony No. 9; Symphonie nº 9 de Vaughan Williams; 交響曲第9番; 교향곡 9번; Sinfonia n. 9 (Vaughan Williams); Symfoni nr. 9; Sinfonía n.° 9 (Vaughan Williams)
Name Aliases Symfonie nr. 9 (Vaughan Williams)
Authorities Wikipedia
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IRV 89
Key E minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Moderato maestoso (E minor)
  2. Andante sostenuto (G minor)
  3. Scherzo. Allegro pesante (F minor)
  4. Andante tranquillo (E minor)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1956–57 or 1958
First Performance. 1958-04-02 in London, Royal Albert Hall
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
First Publication. 1958
Dedication The Royal Philharmonic Society
Average DurationAvg. Duration 33 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet
2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone
4 horns, 2 trumpets, flügelhorn, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, snare drum, tenor drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, large gong
tam-tam, deep bells, glockenspiel, xylophone, celesta, 2 harps, strings
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