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The '''Symphony No. 4 in A major''', '''[[Opus|Op.]] 90''', commonly known as the ''Italian'',<ref>The title is Mendelssohn's.</ref> is an orchestral [[symphony]] written by [[Germany|German]] [[composer]] [[Felix Mendelssohn]]. |
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|name=Helen Flanagan |
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|caption=Flanagan as [[Rosie Webster]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' |
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|birthname=Helen Daniella Flanagan |
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|birthdate={{birth date and age|1989|12|12}} |
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|location=[[Bolton]], [[England]] |
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|notable role=[[Rosie Webster]]<br>in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' |
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'''Helen Daniella Flanagan''' (born [[12 December]] [[1989]], [[Bolton]]<ref name="bbc"/><ref>[http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/opinion/columnists/billysloan/tm_objectid=16980687&method=full&headline=everything-s-coming-up-rosie--name_page.html Everything's Coming Up Rosie] from the ''[[Sunday Mail (Scotland)|Sunday Mail]]''</ref><!-- note that the BBC article says she's from Bolton-->) is an English [[actor|actress]]. She is best known for playing [[Rosie Webster]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' since January 2000,<ref name="bbc">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/594408.stm New Rosie Webster for Corrie], a January 2000 [[BBC]] article</ref> her first major television role. |
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The work has its origins, like the composer's ''[[Symphony No. 3 (Mendelssohn)|Scottish Symphony]]'' and the orchestral overture ''[[Hebrides Overture|The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave)]]'', in the tour of [[Europe]] which occupied Mendelssohn from 1829 to 1831. Its inspiration is the colour and atmosphere of [[Italy]], where Mendelssohn made sketches but left the work incomplete: |
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In the 2006 [[The British Soap Awards|British Soap Awards]], Flanagan was nominated for the Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress, losing to [[Ellis Hollins]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/British_Soap_Awards/2006 |title=British Soap Awards 2006 |work=IMDb |accessdate=2007-07-12 |format=HTML}}</ref> |
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<blockquote>"This is Italy! And now has begun what I have always thought.. to be the supreme joy in life. And I am loving it. Today was so rich that now, in the evening, I must collect myself a little, and so I am writing to you to thank you, dear parents, for having given me all this happiness."<ref>Mendelssohn to Abraham Mendelssohn, from Venice, 10 October 1830.</ref></blockquote> |
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In February he wrote from Rome to his [[Fanny Mendelssohn|sister Fanny]] <blockquote>“The ‘Italian’ symphony is making great progress. It will be the jolliest piece I have ever done, especially the last movement. I have not found anything for the slow movement yet, and I think that I will save that for Naples.”</blockquote> |
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==Personal life== |
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Flanagan is currently dating William Mobbs after a brief romance with Jason O'leary. She has been previously associated with footballer [[Steve Guinan]] of [[Hereford United]] and actor Adam Thomas.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a125950/corrie-star-flanagan-confirms-new-romance.html Corrie star Flanagan confirms new romance]</ref> |
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The ''Italian Symphony'' was finished in Berlin, 13 March, 1833, in response to an invitation for a symphony from the [[Royal Philharmonic Society|London (now Royal) Philharmonic Society]]; he conducted the first performance himself in London on 13 May 1833, at a London Philharmonic Society concert. The symphony's success, and Mendelssohn's popularity, influenced the course of British music for the rest of the century.<ref>[http://www.halpernprogramnotes.com/samples_om_mendelssohn.html Susan Halpern, ''Program notes'']</ref> However, Mendelssohn remained unsatisfied with the composition, which cost him, he said, some of the bitterest moments of his career; he revised it in 1837<ref>[http://facstaff.uww.edu/allsenj/MSO/NOTES/0809/1.Sep08.html J. Michael Allsen, ''Program notes'', 2008]</ref> and even planned to write alternate versions of the second, third, and fourth movements. He never published the symphony, which only appeared in print in 1851,<ref>In its 1837 revision, and perhaps lightly edited by his friend [[Ignaz Moscheles]] (Allsen, Halpern).</ref> after his death. |
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==References== |
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The piece is scored for 2 [[flute]]s, 2 [[oboe]]s, 2 [[clarinet]]s, 2 [[bassoon]]s, 2 [[french horn|horn]]s, 2 [[trumpet]]s, [[timpani]] and [[string section|string]]s. It is in four [[Movement (music)|movements]]: |
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# [[Allegro (music)|Allegro]] vivace |
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# [[Andante|Andante con moto]] |
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# Con moto [[moderato]] |
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# [[Saltarello]]: [[Presto (music)|Presto]] |
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The joyful first movement, in [[sonata form]], is followed by an impression in [[D minor]] of a religious procession the composer witnessed in [[Naples]]. The third movement is a [[minuet]] in which trumpets are introduced in the trio, while the final movement (which is in the minor key throughout) incorporates dance figurations from the [[Rome|Roman]] [[saltarello]] and the Neapolitan [[tarantella]]. |
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A typical performance lasts about half an hour. |
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==Notes== |
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==Media== |
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This performance is by the Skidmore College Orchestra, courtesy of [http://musopen.com Musopen]. |
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The third and fourth movements have been reversed by the source, Musopen. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.soapbabes.co.uk/helen-flanagan/ Helen Flanagan fansite] |
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Revision as of 19:21, 13 October 2008
The Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, commonly known as the Italian,[1] is an orchestral symphony written by German composer Felix Mendelssohn.
The work has its origins, like the composer's Scottish Symphony and the orchestral overture The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave), in the tour of Europe which occupied Mendelssohn from 1829 to 1831. Its inspiration is the colour and atmosphere of Italy, where Mendelssohn made sketches but left the work incomplete:
"This is Italy! And now has begun what I have always thought.. to be the supreme joy in life. And I am loving it. Today was so rich that now, in the evening, I must collect myself a little, and so I am writing to you to thank you, dear parents, for having given me all this happiness."[2]
In February he wrote from Rome to his sister Fanny
“The ‘Italian’ symphony is making great progress. It will be the jolliest piece I have ever done, especially the last movement. I have not found anything for the slow movement yet, and I think that I will save that for Naples.”
The Italian Symphony was finished in Berlin, 13 March, 1833, in response to an invitation for a symphony from the London (now Royal) Philharmonic Society; he conducted the first performance himself in London on 13 May 1833, at a London Philharmonic Society concert. The symphony's success, and Mendelssohn's popularity, influenced the course of British music for the rest of the century.[3] However, Mendelssohn remained unsatisfied with the composition, which cost him, he said, some of the bitterest moments of his career; he revised it in 1837[4] and even planned to write alternate versions of the second, third, and fourth movements. He never published the symphony, which only appeared in print in 1851,[5] after his death.
The piece is scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and strings. It is in four movements:
- Allegro vivace
- Andante con moto
- Con moto moderato
- Saltarello: Presto
The joyful first movement, in sonata form, is followed by an impression in D minor of a religious procession the composer witnessed in Naples. The third movement is a minuet in which trumpets are introduced in the trio, while the final movement (which is in the minor key throughout) incorporates dance figurations from the Roman saltarello and the Neapolitan tarantella.
A typical performance lasts about half an hour.
Notes
- ^ The title is Mendelssohn's.
- ^ Mendelssohn to Abraham Mendelssohn, from Venice, 10 October 1830.
- ^ Susan Halpern, Program notes
- ^ J. Michael Allsen, Program notes, 2008
- ^ In its 1837 revision, and perhaps lightly edited by his friend Ignaz Moscheles (Allsen, Halpern).
Media
This performance is by the Skidmore College Orchestra, courtesy of Musopen. Template:Multi-listen start Template:Multi-listen item Template:Multi-listen item Template:Multi-listen item Template:Multi-listen item Template:Multi-listen end
The third and fourth movements have been reversed by the source, Musopen.