Psalm of Praise

Antonín Dvořák

Subtitle: Themes from Symphony No. 4

General Info

Year: 1874 / 1966
Duration:
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Staff Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print

Instrumentation

Condensed Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet/Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Snare Drum

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 13, B. 41, is a classical composition by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák.

Dvořák composed his fourth symphony between January and March 1874. It shows an influence of Wagner in its themes' development, and even in its thematic material, i.e., principal theme of the second movement is a near-quotation from Tannhäuser, and the Trio section of the third movement includes a vivid reminder of a passage from the overture of Die Meistersinger. The influence of Brahms could also be heard. Both influences will pervade many of his subsequent works. Despite these and other influences, Dvořák here shows true mastery in the formal aspects of his composition and also displays some of his original and even unique musical characteristics, which he will develop further in his future works.

The first performance took place on May 25, 1874, at the concert of the Academy Readers' Society in Prague, and was conducted by Bedřich Smetana. The composer revised the symphony at the end of 1887 and beginning of 1888.

- Program Note abstracted from Wikipedia

Media

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State Ratings

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Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

New World Breakdown (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Kiefer) (1893/2013/2020)

All Wind Works

Adagio - Allegro Molto from "Symphony No 9" (arr. Johnson) (2015)
Allegro con brio from "Symphony No. 8" (arr. Hartman) (1889/2013)
Carnival Overture (arr. Clarke) (1891/1922?)
Carnival Overture (arr. Mayes) (1891/2019)
Carnival Overture (tr. Patterson) (1891/2023)
Carnival Overture (arr. Schyns) (1891/2012)
Carnival Overture (tr. Steiger) (1891/1982)
Carnival Overture (tr. Walker; ed. Yeago) (1891/2000)
Czech Suite (arr. Sheen) (1879/1988)
Festival March (arr. Bourgeois) (1879/2012)
Festmusik (arr. Woodley) (1901/2007)
Finale from "New World Symphony" (tr. Hindsley) (1893)
Finale from "Symphony No. 9" (tr. Buckley) (1893/2018)
Finale from "Symphony No. 9" (tr. Leidzén) (1893/1936)
Finale Excerpts, "Symphony No 9" (arr. Daehn) (1893/2010)
Finale Symphony No. VIII (scored Schaefer) (1889/1980)
Four Slavonic Dances (arr. Spink) (1886)
Goin' Home (arr. Villanueva) (1893/1996)
The Golden Spinning Wheel (tr. Johnson) (1896/2018)
Humoresque (arr. Glover) (1894/2017)
Largo (arr. Safranek) (1893/1912)
Largo and Finale for Band (from the New World Symphony) (arr. Blahnik) (1893)
Largo and Finale for Brass Choir (from the New World Symphony) (1893)
Largo and Scherzo from "Symphony No 9 in E minor, Opus 95" (tr. Kappey) (1893/1903)
Largo from "New World Symphony" (arr. Williams) (1893/2007)
Legends, Op. 59, Nos. 1 - 5 (arr. Thompson) (1881/2019)
New World Breakdown (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Kiefer) (1893/2013/2020)
Psalm of Praise (arr. Gardner) (1874/1966)
Selections from "Slavonic Dances," Op. 46 (tr. Curnow) (1878/)
Serenade, opus 22 (arr. Moehlmann) (1967)
Serenade in D minor (1878)
Slavonic Dance No. 5 (tr. Curnow)
Slavonic Dance No 1, Op 46 (arr. Linklater) (1878/)
Slavonic Dance No 1, Op 46 (arr. Longfield) (1878/2001)
Slavonic Dance No. 3, Op 46 (arr. Safranek) (1878/1912)
Slavonic Dance, Op 46 No 7 for Woodwind Choir (1878/1999)
Slavonic Dance No 7, Op 46 (arr. Pyter) (1878/2020)
Slavonic Dance No 8, Op 46 (tr. Balent) (1878/2010)
Slavonic Dance No. 8, Op. 46 (arr. Longfield) (1878/1991)
Slavonic Dance No. 8, Op. 46 (arr. Harnsberger) (1878/2004)
Slavonic Dance No 1, Op 72 (tr. Amis) (1886/2001)
Slavonic Dance No 1, Op 72 (arr. Tobani) (1886/1929)
Slavonic Dance No 3, Op 72 (tr. Amis) (1886/2003)
Slavonic Dance No 4, Op 72 (tr. Amis) (1886/1996)
Slavonic Dance No 4 (arr. Sebesky) (1970)
Slavonic Dance No 6, Op 72 (tr. Amis) (1886/2002)
Slavonic Dance No 7, Op 72 (tr. Amis) (1886/1996)
Slavonic Dances, The (tr. Curnow) (1878/1984)
Slavonic Dances (arr. Johnson) (1878/1960)
Slavonic March (arr. Longfield) (1878/2017)
Slawischer Tanz Nr. 4 (arr. Goldhammer) (1878/1995)
Symphony No. 8: Finale (arr. Schaefer). See: Finale Symphony No. VIII
Symphony No. 9: Finale (arr. Harnsberger) (1893/1999)
Symphony No. 9, Fourth Movement (arr. Bělohoubek) (1893/)
Song to the Moon (orch. Silbert) (1901/)
Themes from "New World Symphony" (arr. Sweeney) (1893)
Three Slavonic Dances (arr. Hanna)
Two Biblical Songs for Symphonic Wind Band (arr. Grotenhuis) (1894/2003)

Resources

Symphony No. 4 (Dvorak), Wikipedia. Accessed 25 March 2021