The trio of this work's third movement is in E major, and begins with a melody for two horns and two bassoons.
The trio of this work's third movement is in E major, and begins with a melody for two horns and two bassoons. The main melody of this work's second movement alternates between a group of oboe, bassoon, and violas and a group of violins playing in octaves with flute counterpoint, all above a walking eighth-note bass in the celli and basses. This is the earliest symphony in the standard repertoire to begin in a major key and end in a minor key. This symphony opens with winds playing pulsating eighth notes in 6/8 time, while the violins play a melody beginning: (*) "A  C-sharp  A". Its second movement is in D minor and marked Andante con moto, and is known as the "Pilgrim's March". Its finale employs the rhythm of a Neapolitan dance called the saltarello. For 10 points, name this orchestral work that comes between works by its composer in the same genre, nicknamed "Scottish" and "Reformation".
The trio of this work's third movement is in E major, and begins with a melody for two horns and two bassoons.
Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian" [accept either]