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First edition
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| Publisher. Info.
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Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1861]. Plate 10311.
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| Copyright
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| Purchase
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General Information
| Work Title
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Wald-Symphonie
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| Alternative. Title
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Forest Symphony ; Symphony No.3
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| Composer
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Ellerton, John Lodge
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.120
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJE 10
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| Key
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D minor
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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6 movements
- I. Andante maestoso — The forest (attacca)
- II. Allegro molto, con brio — The forest in winter
- III. Andantino grazioso — The forest in summer
- IV. Allegretto scherzoso, con delicatezza. Non troppo presto — Dance of Fairies in the forest
- V. Finale. Allegro molto — Dance of Peasants in the forest - (attacca)
- VI. Andante maestoso — The forest at midnight
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| First Performance.
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1857-12-22 — Aachen
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| First Publication.
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1861 – Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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35 minutes?
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (A), bassoons + 4 horns (2 in D, 2 in F/A), trumpets (D), 3 trombones + timpani + strings
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| External Links
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Preface by Jürgen Schaarwächter, 2015
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Navigation etc.
Schaarwächter, both in this preface and his book, maintains that the symphony was published in 1858. However, in NZM 22 November 1861 it's listed under Neue Musikalien, and there's no reason to doubt the 1861 date.
