Great Symphonies
How to Recognize and Remember Them - By Sigmund Spaeth
Simple and entertaining suggestions toward permanent familiarity with, and increased enjoyment of the important themes of every outstanding symphony.
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Haydn
Symphony No. 94 “Surprise” -
Haydn
Symphony No. 104 “London”
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Haydn
Symphony No. 101 “Clock”
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Haydn
Symphony No. 92 “Oxford”
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Haydn
Symphony No. 100 “Military”
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Mozart
Symphony No. 40 in G minor [K 550] -
Mozart
Symphony No. 39 in E-flat [K 543]
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Mozart
Symphony No. 41 in C “Jupiter” [K 551]
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Beethoven
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 -
Beethoven
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
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Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”
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Beethoven
Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60
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Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
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Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”
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Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
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Beethoven
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
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Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral”
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Schubert
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor “Unfinished Symphony” (D 759) -
Schubert
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major (D 485)
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Schubert
Symphony No. 9 in C Major (D 944)
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Schumann
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 38 “Spring” -
Schumann
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120
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Schumann
Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61
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Schumann
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97 “Rhenish”
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Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 “Italian” -
Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 “Scottish”
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Brahms
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 -
Brahms
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73
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Brahms
Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
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Brahms
Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
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Franck
Symphony in D Minor -
Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 -
Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement II
Movement III
Movement IV
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II
Movement III: Melody A
Movement III: Melody B
Movement IV: Melody A
Movement IV: Countermelody
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement II
Movement III
Movement III: Whistling
Movement IV: Melody A
Movement IV: Melody B
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II
Movement III
Movement IV
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II
Movement III: Melody A
Movement III: Melody B
Movement IV
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement III, Melody C
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement IV
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement III, Melody A
Movement IV
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement II, Melody C
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody C
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement II, Melody C
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody C
Movement IV, Melody D
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II, Melody A
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement I, Melody D
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement II, Melody C
Movement II, Melody D
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement III, Melody C
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody C
Movement IV, Melody D
Movement IV, Melody E
Movement IV, Melody F
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement I, Melody D
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement III, Melody A
Movement IV (V), Melody A
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement II, Melody C
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement II, Melody C
Movement II, Melody D
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody C
Movement IV, Melody D
Movement IV, Melody E
Movement IV, Melody F
Movement IV, Melody G
Movement IV, Melody H
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement II, Melody A
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement II, Melody C
Movement II, Melody D
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement III, Melody C
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody C
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II, Melody A
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement III, Melody C
Movement III, Melody D
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody C
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement II, Melody A
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody C
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement II, Melody C
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement V, Melody A
Movement V, Melody B
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody A
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement I, Melody D
Movement I, Melody E
Movement I, Melody F
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement II, Melody C
Movement II, Melody D
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement III, Melody C
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody C
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement I, Melody D
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement III, Melody C
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement II, Melody A
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement III, Melody C
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody C
Movement IV, Melody D
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement I, Melody D
Movement I, Melody E
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement III, Melody C
Movement IV, Melody A
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement II, Melody C
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement I, Melody D
Movement I, Melody E
Movement I, Melody F
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement III, Melody A
Movement III, Melody B
Movement III, Melody C
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody C
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Movement I, Melody A
Movement I, Melody B
Movement I, Melody C
Movement I, Melody D
Movement II, Melody A
Movement II, Melody B
Movement III, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody A
Movement IV, Melody B
Movement IV, Melody C
