Symphony No. 4 (Berwald)

Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major is an orchestral work by Swedish composer Franz Berwald written in 1845. Berwald considered naming the symphony "Sinfonie naïve" but the autograph score is simply inscribed "No. 4 in E flat".^[1] Berwald attempted to interest French composer/conductor Daniel Auber in premiering the symphony but it had to wait until April 9, 1878 (ten years after the composer's death) when it was finally given a first performance under Berwald champion Ludvig Norman.^[2]

The first published score^[3] refers to the work as the composer's 3rd symphony.^[4]

^ Robert Layton: "Franz Berwald: The Four Symphonies", 1985
^ IMSLP (whose source is the Swedish Musical Heritage website)
^ Hamburg: Anton Benjamin, 1911 - available at IMSLP
^ his 3rd perhaps because his "Capricieuse" was still believed lost at the time.

[1] Robert Layton: "Franz Berwald: The Four Symphonies", 1985

[2] IMSLP (whose source is the Swedish Musical Heritage website)

[3] Hamburg: Anton Benjamin, 1911 - available at IMSLP

[4] s 3rd perhaps because his "Capricieuse" was still believed lost at the time.

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