Western — Classical & Romantic
Romantic · 1885

Symphony No. 4 in E minor

J. BrahmsOp. 98

Key
Em
Time
C
Tempo
♩=80
AO focus
AO3

Incipit

Form

Allegro non troppo — sonata form. Brahms's last symphony.

Teaching points

  • Descending-third chains in opening
  • Last symphony — late-Romantic synthesis
  • AO3: chaconne finale (Bach BWV 150 quote)
Full score ↓Public domain

Simrock + Bärenreiter urtext, PD.

Topic T9