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 |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
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
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1850 | Complete Score · view Cover Page (color) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | 1871 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view I. Andante – Allegro, ma non troppo – Più moto · view II. Andante con moto · view III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio · view IV. Allegro vivace · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B, C) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (C) · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 (Alto, Tenor, Bass) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Cellos · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Bass Clarinet (alternate for Bassoon 1) · view Alto Saxophone (alternate for Horn 1) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Horn 1, 2 (C) · view |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | — | — | Cello (bars 897 to the end) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1881 | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Edition Peters | 1903 | Segment 1 · view Segment 2 · view Segment 3 · view Segment 4 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | 1870 | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Universal Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andante con moto (No.2) | Arrangement for string quartet |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Andante con moto (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Andante con moto (No.2) | Arrangement for piano and harmonium |
Carl Simon | — | Complete Score (also Piano Part) · view Harmonium Part · view |
| view | Scherzo (No.3) | Arrangement for female chorus and piano |
Paterson | 1936 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Karl Böhm (conductor) | 1. Andante — Allegro, ma non troppo 2. Andante con moto · file 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace 4. Allegro vivace · file |
| view | NBC Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Arturo Toscanini (conductor) | 1. Andante — Allegro, ma non troppo · file 2. Andante con moto · file 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace · file 4. Allegro vivace · file |
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