| Work Title
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Symphony No.4
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| Alternative. Title
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Invocatio ; Symphonic Improvisations (original title)
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| Composer
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Rangström, Ture
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ITR 12
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| Key
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D minor
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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5 movements:
- Prelude: Largo pesante (D minor) - attacca -
- Alla toccata, Allegro, arrabbiato (G minor) - Largo - Tempo primo
- Intermezzo (sotto voce), Allegretto malinconico (G♯ minor)
- Recitativo ed arioso, Andante lento (E♭ minor) – Adagio – Andante – Adagio, molto cantabile – Alla cadenza, ad libitum, largamente – Con moto – Cadenza, ad libitum – Molto largo – Adagio
- Finale, Grave (D minor) – Presto – A tempo presto, crescendo, stringendo – Largo maestoso
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1936 (4-22 September, orchestrated November 13)
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| First Performance.
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1936/11/20
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| Dedication
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Eric (1892-1944) and Inga Westberg
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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25 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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organ (ad lib.), orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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organ (soloist) and 3 flutes (1 piccolo), 2 oboes (1 takes alto), 2 clarinets (1 takes bass clarinet), 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, piano, strings
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article (in Dutch)
Preface by Christoph Schlüren, 2019
Swedish Musical Heritage
All Music Guide (with description by Joseph Stevenson)
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| Extra Information
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Final title "Symphony No. 4 - Invocatio" achieved only around the time of a later (and abbreviated) performance in 1943. First publication date unclear, might not have been until rather recently?
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