Composition: 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 |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Allegro vivace | — | — | — |
| II. Andante con moto | — | — | — |
| III. Con moto moderato | — | — | — |
| IV. Saltarello. Presto | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 and August Schulz and 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
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1833 | Complete Score (1833 Version) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1834 | Complete Score (1834 rev. of Movements 2-4) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (with bar numbers) · view I. Allegro vivace · view II. Andante con moto · view III. Con moto moderato · view IV. Saltarello: Presto · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1 (A), 1 (B), 2 (A), 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1 (A, E), 1 (F), 2 (A, E), 2 (F) · view Trumpet 1 (D, E), 1 (B) 2 (D, E), 2 (B) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos / Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Heugel | — | II. Andante con moto · view III. Con moto moderato · view |
| view | Andante con moto (No.2) | Arrangement for piano and harmonium |
Litolff | — | Harmonium · view Piano · view |
| view | Andante con moto (No.2) | Arrangement for guitar |
Antonio Romero | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andante con moto (No.2) | Arrangement for guitar |
Vlotho: Stefan Apke | 2021 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andante con moto (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Heugel | 1878 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andante con moto (No.2) | Arrangement |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1860 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andante con moto (No.2) | Arrangement |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Con moto moderato (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Czech National Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | 1. Allegro vivace · file 2. Andante con moto · file 3. Con moto moderato · file 4. Saltarello · file |
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| view | Das Orchester Tsumugi (orchestra) | 1. Allegro vivace · file 2. Andante con moto · file 3. Con moto moderato · file 4. Saltarello · file |
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| view | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | Leonard Bernstein (conductor) | 1. Allegro vivace · file 2. Andante con moto · file 3. Con moto moderato · file 4. Saltarello · file |
| view | Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | Georg Solti (conductor) | 1. Allegro vivace · file 2. Andante con moto · file 3. Con moto moderato · file 4. Saltarello · file |
| view | — | Hans Swarowsky (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra) | Guido Cantelli (conductor) | 1. Allegro vivace · file 2. Andante con moto · file 3. Con moto moderato · file 4. Saltarello · file |
| view | Cleveland Orchestra (orchestra) | George Szell (conductor) | 1. Allegro vivace · file 2. Andante con moto · file 3. Con moto moderato · file 4. Saltarello · file |
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