Symphony No. 4 (Hartmann)
Encyclopedia
The Fourth Symphony of the German
composer Karl Amadeus Hartmann
is a work for string orchestra
. It was completed in 1946-7.
It was derived in part from an earlier Concerto for strings and soprano
written in 1938. Hartmann revised the work to include a new purely instrumental third and closing movement, marked Adagio appassionato. The second movement, Adagio di molto, risoluto, contains several references to Hartmann's own First String Quartet of 1933. A typical performance lasts around 33 minutes.
The work was premiered in this form by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
under Hans Rosbaud
in Munich
on 2 April 1948, chronologically before the premiere of his Third Symphony.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
composer Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Karl Amadeus Hartmann was a German composer. Some have lauded him as the greatest German symphonist of the 20th century, although he is now largely overlooked, particularly in English-speaking countries.-Life:...
is a work for string orchestra
String orchestra
A string orchestra is an orchestra composed solely or primarily of instruments from the string family. These instruments are the violin, the viola, the cello, the double bass , the piano, the harp, and sometimes percussion...
. It was completed in 1946-7.
It was derived in part from an earlier Concerto for strings and soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
written in 1938. Hartmann revised the work to include a new purely instrumental third and closing movement, marked Adagio appassionato. The second movement, Adagio di molto, risoluto, contains several references to Hartmann's own First String Quartet of 1933. A typical performance lasts around 33 minutes.
The work was premiered in this form by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, in German Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks is the internationally renowned orchestra of the Bayerischer Rundfunk , based in Munich, Germany. It is one of the three principal orchestras in the city of Munich, along with the Munich Philharmonic...
under Hans Rosbaud
Hans Rosbaud
Hans Rosbaud , was an Austrian conductor, particularly associated with the music of the twentieth century....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
on 2 April 1948, chronologically before the premiere of his Third Symphony.