NorthEast wrote:
> Newbie question here. What are the various forms of symphonies? I
> have looked in music texts and online, but the information is either
> not there or is buried. Thanks for any help.
Since the later responses under this topic seem to indicate that
you're looking for types or sub-genres of symphony (symphony being the
overall genre), I can think of the below off the top of my head; some
of these are ways of categorizing that might not quite qualify as a
"type", but I find them interesting nevertheless.
Types by overall form:
Complete symphonies in one or more movements
Incomplete (Schubert, Borodin, etc.)
Symphonies without thematic/motivic links among movements
Symphonies with thematic/motivic links among movements
Symphonies linked with one another as part of larger conception
(e.g., Mahler's #1-4 as a tetralogy)
Types by content:
Abstract
Programmatic (program might be hidden or irrelevant)
Nationalistic or patriotic
Types by performing forces:
Symphonies for full orchestra
Chamber symphonies (string orchestra, small orch., etc.)
Symphonies for band (Hindemith, etc.)
Symphonies with vocal parts (solo or chorus)
Symphonies with prominent solo instrumental parts
Organ (Widor, etc.)
Piano (Alkan)
Types by performance venue:
Multi-movement introduction for an opera or other big vocal work
(Italian "sinfonia" in baroque period; could be detached and played in
concert)
Concert symphonies
Types that form hybrids with other genres:
with cantata or oratorio (Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang")
with concerto (symphonie concertante, Berlioz, Lalo)
I'll stop now.
:)
Best,
lkn
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Lyle K. Neff -- mailto:lylekneff@netscape.net
http://copland.udel.edu/~lneff
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