Symphony No. 4 (Glazunov)
- Symphony No. 4 (Glazunov)
The Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, opus 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:
# "Andante - Allegro moderato"
# "Scherzo"
# "Andante - Allegro"
The symphony is dedicated to Anton Rubinstein, a fellow composer and pianist, and has three movements compared to Glazunov's regular four; the scherzo is meant to represent Arnold Böcklin's painting "Diana's Chase". 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 Rimsky-Korsakov, another eminent Russian composer, who declared the work "marvellous, noble, expressive". Later, Glazunov's daughter Elena Glazunov-Gunther, would tell her biographer that the Fourth symphony was the favorite Glazunov symphony in Europe, while the Fifth was favored in America.
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