Composition: Symphony No. 4, Op. 86 (Spohr, Louis)
| Title | Symphony No. 4 |
| Alternative title | Die Weihe der Töne, characterisches Tongemälde in Forme einer Symphonie . "The Power of Sound"/"The Consecration of Sound" (titles in England) |
| Creators | Louis Spohr (composer) |
| Opus | Op.86 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1832 |
| First published | 1834 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2280 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Largo - Allegro | — | — | — |
| II. Andantino | — | — | — |
| III. Tempo di Marcia | — | — | — |
| IV. Larghetto - Allegretto | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Carl Czerny |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Max Schultze |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
| view | II. Andantino | organ | William Thomas Best |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1832 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Tobias Haslinger | 1834 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Marnix van den Berg | 2019 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Marnix van den Berg | 2019 | Flute 1 (E/C/Piccolo) · view Flute 1 (C/Piccolo) (Transposed) · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 · view Clarinet 2 · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (F/BBasso/A/G/BAlto) · view Horn 2 (F/BBasso/A/G/BAlto) · view Horn 3 (C/D/BBasso/F) · view Horn 4 (C/D/BBasso/F) · view Trumpet 1 (F/D/B) · view Trumpet 2 (F/D/B) · view Alto Trombone · view Alto Trombone (Bass Clef) · view Tenor Trombone · view Tenor Trombone (Bass Clef) · view Bass Trombone · view Timpani · view Percussion (Triangle/Bass Drum/Cymbals/Side Drum) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Tobias Haslinger | 1835 | Complete Score (color scan) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Litolff | 1890 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Schonenberger | — | Complete Score · view Part 1 (movements 1 and 2) · view Part 2 (movements 3 and 4) · view |
| view | II. Andantino | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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