1. Allegro energico
2. Andante con moto
3. Presto
4. Moderato molto

• Year of composition: 1913, composed in connection with the sinking of the Titanic
• Work category: Symphony
• First performed: 9 January, 1914
• Duration: 39 min

Instrumentation

3*.4*.5*.3* / 4.4.4.1 / 2 timp, perc, 2 hp / str
picc, cor angl, bass clar, dbn
perc: trgl, tamb, tamb. rull, gr. cassa, piatti, campane, tamtam

Examples of printed editions

Score and parts are available for purchase or rent at Stim/Svensk musik

• Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
• Possible call no. and autograph comment: Score in autograph can be found in the Natanael Berg deposition

Literature

This poem by NikolausLenau (1802-1850) can be seen on the title page:

O Menschenherz, was ist dein Glück?
Ein rätselhaft geborner
Und, kaum gegrüßt, verlorner,
Unwiederholter Augenblick!

Nikolaus Lenau, 1834 

The symphony's title 'Alles endet was entstehet' is the German title of a poem by Michelangolo (1475−1564)

Description of work

1. Allegro energico varying keys ending in E major 4/4 (C)
2. Andante con moto varying keys ending in F minor 4/4 (C)
3. Presto varying keys ending in A major 3/8
4. Moderato molto varying keys ending in B-flat major 12/8

Links

Score example (the first 6 pages from mov. 1) available at Stim/Svensk musik