Kurt Atterberg (1887-1974)
Sinfonia piccola
Symfoni IV (Symfoni nr 4 g-moll) [Sympony IV (Symphony no. 4 in G minor)]
opus 14

1. Con forza
2. Andante
3. Scherzo: Allegro molto
4. Rondo-Finale: Allegro molto
- Year of composition: 1918, revised in 1945
- Work category: Symphony
- First performed: 1st March, 1919
- Duration: 20 min
- Detailed duration: The Scherzo was extended in 1945, which made the playing time c. 22 mins.
Instrumentation
2*.2.2.2 /4.2.2.1 / timp, 1 perc, hp / str
(picc)
NB: ob 2, hn 3, 4, tbn 1, tuba and hp ad lib. The percussion part consists of a triangle beat (or suspended cymbal) and can be played by the kettle-drummer.
Examples of printed editions
Version 1918: Leuckart, Leipzig 1922, now available from Breikopf & Härtel
Location for score and part material
Version 1945 available for rent from Svensk Musik
- Location autograph: Svensk Musik (STIM)
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: The available score of the 1945 version consists of Atterberg's autograph
Description of work
1. Con forza G minor 3/4 54 bars, Tempo commodo 28 bars, Tempo I 21 bars, Vivo 6 bars, Poco tranquillo 13 bars, Vivo 74 bars, Commodo G major 28 bars, Stretto poco 22 bars, in total 246 bars
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Work comment
In the revision of 1945, Atterberg extended the extremely short Scherzo, as well as some minor changes of composition and instrumentation.