Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90
This guide follows Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 “Italian” (1833) in four parts: Allegro vivace (sonata form), Andante con moto, Con moto moderato (minuet and trio) and Saltarello: Presto (sonata form).
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Follow all 38 sections as they play
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- II
- III
- IV:
A burst of repeated woodwind chords and plucked strings opens the , and over this pulsing the violins launch a bright . A follows, then the and the . The begins with turbulent minor- music. A makes the seem to too early. Then comes the true , the , and the starts.
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II 11:11–16:54
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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