vogelscheiss: chuck graef’s sonic blog

Strongly emotive full-scale symphonic work in 5 movements, 61 mins.:

1. Movt. 1: Largo lacrimoso
2. Movt. 2: Scherzando – Presto agitato con fuoco
3. Movt. 3: Andante cantibile – Allegro
4. Movt. 4: Scherzo
5. Movt 5: Adagio grandioso – Andante luttoso – Allegro con brio

The symphony is on a grand scale, more than leaning toward the heroic, featuring enlarged percussion and brass sections and piano.

The Scherzo is the symphony’s light comic relief, and can function by itself as a standalone piece.  Hear it below (two other clips can be heard here and here):

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