Symphony No. 4 (Bruckner) - Description

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The symphony has four movements:

  1. Bewegt, nicht zu schnell (E-flat major)
  2. Andante, quasi allegretto (C minor)
  3. Scherzo. Bewegt - Trio: Nicht zu schnell (B-flat major)
  4. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell (E-flat major)

These tempo markings are from the 1880 version. The 1888 version, edited by Benjamin Korstvedt in the Gesamtausgabe (Band IV Teil 3) has slightly different tempo marking, plus metronome markings.

  1. Ruhig bewegt (nur nicht schnell) (Allegro molto moderato) ( = 72)
  2. Andante ( = 66)
  3. Bewegt ( = 126)
  4. Mäßig bewegt ( = 72)

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