Symphony No. 4 (Vaughan Williams)

The Symphony No. 4 in F Minor by Ralph Vaughan Williams is dedicated to the composer Arnold Bax. It was composed in 1931-1934. Unlike his first three symphonies wearing this fourth no name. The composer wanted it to be understood as " pure music " without any accompanying fantasies. Compared to his earlier works, this symphony is characterized by a strict tonal language.

The British composer William Walton admired the work very much and spoke of "the greatest symphony since Beethoven" and the score actually contains a wealth of new features. Vaughan Williams said of his own work: "I 'm not sure if I love her, but she's turned out the way it was meant ."

The work was on April 10, 1935 by the BBC Symphony Orchestra premiered under the baton of Adrian Boult.

The work has four movements, the third without a break goes into the fourth.

  • Allegro
  • Andante moderato
  • Scherzo: Allegro molto
  • Final con epilogo fugato: allegro molto

A typical performance lasts about 30 minutes.

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