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Symphony in E minor “Gaelic”, Op. 32

IV. Allegro di molto

Amy Beach · 1894–96 · E minor · 563 bars · 460 chords analysed

The first symphony by an American woman to be published and performed, premiered by the Boston Symphony in 1896. Beach built it on Irish folk tunes in answer to Dvořák's advice that American composers should use native melodies.

Keys visited: E minor, C major, D major, F♯ minor, F♯ major, G♯ minor, B major, A minor, B minor, G major, C minor, E major, D minor, C♯ minor, G minor.