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Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21

187434 min

This guide follows Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21 (1874) in five parts: Allegro non troppo (sonata form), Scherzando. Allegro molto, Intermezzo. Allegretto non troppo, Andante (theme and variations) and Rondo. Allegro (rondo).

Recording: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Orchestre national de France, Cristian Măcelaru

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Follow all 39 sections as they play

  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II.
  3. III.
  4. IV · Theme and variations
  5. V. · Rondo
I Sonata form0:02–7:49

This opening is dark and forceful, in D minor. It begins with a long , and the memorable sounds there. The first then enters, with a following quickly. The leads through a to the . The first is heard a second later in the , after which and a end the .

  1. :
II. 8:07–12:33
III. 12:46–18:57
IVTheme and variations19:11–25:40
V. Rondo25:47–33:59

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Édouard LaloWorks for soloist and orchestraRomantic periodSonata formTheme and variationsRondo

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