For the premiere of this symphony, Robert Schumann wrote an article praising its "heavenly length".
The closing chapter of Richard Cohn's Audacious Euphony begins with an analysis of a passage in the scherzo of this symphony in which the theme cycles from D-flat major to C-sharp minor to A major to D minor to G major before returning to the tonic. The trio of this symphony's scherzo is in the unusual submediant key of A. This symphony's second movement is a march-like piece in A minor, marked Andante con moto, featuring a dotted opening melody played by a solo oboe. For the premiere of this symphony, Robert Schumann wrote an article praising its "heavenly length". This symphony opens with two unaccompanied (*) French horns playing a melody beginning "C - D - E - A - B - C", which recurs in the Piu moto coda of the first movement. Felix Mendelssohn premiered this symphony in Leipzig in 1839, eleven years after its composer's death. This work's nickname is given to distinguish it from its composer's sixth symphony in the same key. For 10 points, name this symphony that a certain Austrian composer wrote after his "Unfinished."
The closing chapter of Richard Cohn's Audacious Euphony begins with an analysis of a passage in the scherzo of this symphony in which the theme cycles from D-flat major to C-sharp minor to A major to D minor to G major before returning to the tonic.
Franz Schubert\'s Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944 \"Great\" [or \"Great C major\" Symphony; accept obvious equivalents like \"Schubert\'s Ninth Symphony\"]