Symphony No. 4, Op. 90 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Symphony No. 4 in A major |
| Alternative title | Sinfonie Nr.4 in A-Dur "Italienische" |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn, composer |
| Opus | MWV N 16 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | 1833 |
| First published | 1851 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1560 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
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| I. Allegro vivace | — | — | — |
| II. Andante con moto | — | — | — |
| III. Con moto moderato | — | — | — |
| IV. Saltarello. Presto | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
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| View | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Theodor Kirchner |
| View | Complete | violin and piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Julius Rietz |
| View | Complete | piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| View | Complete | piano | Louis Winkler |
| View | Selections | violin, cello and piano | Renaud de Vilbac August Schulz Heinrich Plock |
| View | Selections | piano 4 hands | Renaud de Vilbac |
| View | Andante con moto (No.2) | piano and harmonium | Renaud de Vilbac |
| View | Andante con moto (No.2) | guitar | José Costa |
| View | Andante con moto (No.2) | piano | Francis Planté |
| View | Andante con moto (No.2) | — | Carl Plato |
| View | Con moto moderato (No.3) | organ | William Thomas Best |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | Czech National Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | 1. Allegro vivace 2. Andante con moto 3. Con moto moderato 4. Saltarello |
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| View | Das Orchester Tsumugi (orchestra) | 1. Allegro vivace 2. Andante con moto 3. Con moto moderato 4. Saltarello |
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| View | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | Leonard Bernstein, conductor | 1. Allegro vivace 2. Andante con moto 3. Con moto moderato 4. Saltarello |
| View | Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | Georg Solti, conductor | 1. Allegro vivace 2. Andante con moto 3. Con moto moderato 4. Saltarello |
| View | — | Hans Swarowsky, conductor | Complete Recording |
| View | Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra) | Guido Cantelli, conductor | 1. Allegro vivace 2. Andante con moto 3. Con moto moderato 4. Saltarello |
| View | Cleveland Orchestra (orchestra) | George Szell, conductor | 1. Allegro vivace 2. Andante con moto 3. Con moto moderato 4. Saltarello |
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