Composition: Symphony No. 9, D.944 (Schubert, Franz)
| Title | Symphony No. 9 |
| Alternative title | Die »Große« (“The Great”) |
| Creators | Franz Schubert (composer) |
| Opus | D.944 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1825 |
| First published | 1840 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 3000 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andante — Allegro, ma non troppo | — | C major | 685 |
| Andante con moto | — | A minor | 380 |
| Scherzo. Allegro vivace — Trio | — | A minor, A major | 166 |
| Allegro vivace | — | C major | 1154 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | — |
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Hans Sitt |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Otto Singer II |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| view | Complete | piano | Jan Brandts Buys |
| view | Andante con moto (No.2) | string quartet | Richard Hofmann |
| view | Andante con moto (No.2) | violin and piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Andante con moto (No.2) | piano and harmonium | August Reinhard |
| view | Scherzo (No.3) | female chorus and piano | John Michael Diack |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Karl Böhm (conductor) | 1. Andante — Allegro, ma non troppo 2. Andante con moto 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace 4. Allegro vivace |
| view | NBC Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Arturo Toscanini (conductor) | 1. Andante — Allegro, ma non troppo 2. Andante con moto 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace 4. Allegro vivace |
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