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[[File:Sergei Rachmaninoff, 1892.jpg|thumb|upright|Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1892]]


The '''Youth Symphony in D minor''' is the first [[Movement_(music)|movement]] of a [[symphony]] written by [[Sergei Rachmaninoff]], the score of which is dated September 28, 1891. It is the only movement of the work that has survived.
The '''Youth Symphony in D minor''' is the first [[Movement (music)|movement]] of a [[symphony]] written by [[Sergei Rachmaninoff]], the score of which is dated September 28, 1891. It is the only movement of the work that was completed.{{sfnp|Nice|2008}}


The score was published posthumously by Muzgiz in 1947.
The score was published posthumously by Muzgiz in 1947.
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==Structure==
==Structure==


The composition, as it has survived, consists of a single movement marked ''[[Tempo#Italian tempo markings|Grave - Allegro molto]]'' and takes around 12 minutes to perform
The composition, as it has survived, consists of a single movement marked ''[[Tempo#Italian tempo markings|Grave - Allegro molto]]'' and takes around 10 to 12 minutes to perform. The single-movement symphony is orchestrated with 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, and strings.


== References ==
== References ==
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*{{cite book|last=Layton|first=Robert|title=From Failure to Success (Liner notes)|publisher=Philips Classics Productions|year=1994|ref={{harvid|Layton|1994}}}} (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 — [[Kirov Orchestra]] / [[Valery Gergiev]])
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== External Links ==
*{{cite book|last=Layton|first=Robert|title=From Failure to Success (Liner notes)|publisher=Philips Classics Productions|year=1994}} (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 — [[Kirov Orchestra]] / [[Valery Gergiev]])
*{{cite book|last=Nice|first=David|year=2008|title=Liner Notes to Chandos CD 10475|publisher=Chandos Records |url=https://www.chandos.net/chanimages/Booklets/CH10475.pdf}} (Rachmaninoff: 'Youth Symphony'/Symphony No. 1/Isle of the Dead - [[BBC Philharmonic Orchestra]] / [[Gianandrea Noseda]])


==External links==
*{{IMSLP2|id=Symphony in D minor (Rachmaninoff, Sergei)|cname='Youth' Symphony in D minor}}
*{{IMSLP|work=Symphony in D minor (Rachmaninoff, Sergei)|cname='Youth' Symphony in D minor}}


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Latest revision as of 04:23, 14 October 2021

Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1892

The Youth Symphony in D minor is the first movement of a symphony written by Sergei Rachmaninoff, the score of which is dated September 28, 1891. It is the only movement of the work that was completed.[1]

The score was published posthumously by Muzgiz in 1947.

Structure

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The composition, as it has survived, consists of a single movement marked Grave - Allegro molto and takes around 10 to 12 minutes to perform. The single-movement symphony is orchestrated with 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, and strings.

References

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Footnotes
Sources
  • Layton, Robert (1994). From Failure to Success (Liner notes). Philips Classics Productions. (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 — Kirov Orchestra / Valery Gergiev)
  • Nice, David (2008). Liner Notes to Chandos CD 10475 (PDF). Chandos Records. (Rachmaninoff: 'Youth Symphony'/Symphony No. 1/Isle of the Dead - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Gianandrea Noseda)
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