Near the end, the meter changes to 2Д¤, and the music ends in a manner not unlike that of the second movement. Most of the third movement is a melancholy waltz in 3ДЁ time. Similar to Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony, the music is inspired by the tranquil landscapes, depicting a summer's day, interrupted by a thunderstorm. Much of the movement is development of this same theme. The orchestra then plays a variant of the theme boldly. A similar statement of the theme is echoed by a violin solo, which ends in cheerful and satisfying double stops. The dialogue between the woodwinds dies down and leads into theme being stated by the first flute and oboe, over light clarinets, bassoons, and first horn, descending C major scales in the violins, pizzicato violas and cellos, and gentle quavers in the basses. It begins with the strings playing the main theme of the movement and ending very softly, following with a similar motion in the oboes and flutes the clarinets answer, and this conversation continues, including a strong interjection by the strings. Second movement Дespite being marked Adagio, the second movement moves along at quite a reasonable speed. The movement ends with a 'short but very energetic coda'. Writing about a performance by the National Symphony Orchestra, Peter Laki notes that the development section 'works up quite a storm.' In the recapitulation, the second main theme is played by the English horn, two octaves lower than in the exposition. This gives way to a 'bird call' flute melody, reaching the symphony's key of G major. It opens with a lyrical G minor theme in the cellos, horns, clarinets and first bassoon with trombones playing pianissimo accompaniment, and violas and double basses pizzicato. The first movement is a powerful and glowing exposition characterized by liberal use of timpani. In some editions, the second oboe doubles on cor anglais rather than the 1st oboe as indicated in most scores.ДЄ typical performance of the symphony lasts about 36 minutes, making it one of DvoЕ™ГЎk's shorter symphonies. The piccolo only sustains a long note in unison with the flute at the exposition of the first movement and the cor anglais only plays a short, but exposed phrase during the second recapitulation of the main 'bird call' theme, also in the first movement. The orchestration of piccolo and cor anglais is unusual in this symphony. The work is scored for 2 flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (1st doubling cor anglais), 2 clarinets (in A and B в™), 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, and strings. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace (G minor в†’ trio and coda in G major).Adagio ( E в™ major в†’ C minor в†’ C major).

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