Symphony No. 4 (Glazunov)

The Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 48, was written by Alexander Glazunov in 1893. The symphony was a departure from Glazunov's three earlier symphonies, which were based on nationalistic Russian tunes and, according to the composer, allowed him to give "personal, free, and subjective impressions of myself."

Three movements make up the work:

1. Andante – Allegro moderato
2. Scherzo
3. Andante – Allegro

The symphony is dedicated to Anton Rubinstein, a fellow composer and pianist, and has three movements compared to Glazunov's regular four. Glazunov finished the symphony on 4 December 1893, and it was premiered at the Third Russian Concert at the Hall of Nobility on 22 January 1894. The premiere was conducted by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, another eminent Russian composer, who declared the work "marvellous, noble, expressive". Later, Glazunov's daughter, Elena Glazunova-Gunther, would tell her biographer that the Fourth Symphony was the favorite Glazunov symphony in Europe, while the Fifth was favored in America.

External links

• Glazunov Symphony No. 4: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

Alexander Glazunov
Stage works	Raymonda The Seasons
Orchestral works	No. 1 in E major (Slavonian) No. 2 in F-sharp minor (To the memory of Liszt) No. 3 in D major No. 4 in E-flat major No. 5 in B-flat major No. 6 in C minor No. 7 in F major (Pastoral) No. 8 in E-flat major No. 9 in D minor (unfinished) Stenka Razin
Concertante	Violin Concerto in A minor Piano Concerto No. 1 in F minor Concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra in E-flat major
Choral music	Commemorative Cantata for the Centenary of the Birth of Pushkin
Related articles	List of compositions by Alexander Glazunov Belyayev circle
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