Dimitri Chostakovitch (1906-1975)

Symphonie n° 4 (1935 -1936)

en ut mineur, pour orchestre

  • General information
    • Composition date : 13 sep 1935 - 26 apr 1936
    • Duration : 60 mn about
    • Editor : Le Chant du Monde
    • Opus : 43
Detailed formation
  • 6 flutes (also 2 piccolos), 4 oboes (also English horn), 6 clarinets (also Eb clarinet, bass clarinet), 4 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 8 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, 2 tubas, 6 timpani, 2 percussionists, 2 harp, celesta, strings

Creation information

  • Date : 30 December 1961
    Location :

    URSS, Moscou, Grande salle du Conservatoire


    Performers :

    l'Orchestre philharmonique de Moscou, direction : Kiril Kondrachine.

Table of contents

  1. Allegro poco moderato – Presto
  2. Moderato con moto
  3. Largo – Allegro