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- Why did Schubert not finish the unfinished symphony?
- How many movements does the unfinished symphony have?
- Who finished the Unfinished Symphony?
Why did Schubert not finish the unfinished symphony?
The short answer is that no one knows, but of course there are many theories. The infamously absent-minded composer was badly organized so he did finish it (mostly), he just never put the paperwork together. Under this theory, it's believed that another work by Schubert was originally composed as the fourth movement.
How many movements does the unfinished symphony have?
What we know today as Schubert's Unfinished Symphony is the two movements: an Allegro moderato and Andante con moto. And while there are many musical reasons for its extraordinary power, there may be some biographical factors, too.
Who finished the Unfinished Symphony?
… time, destined to obscurity: the Symphony in B Minor (Unfinished), which speaks from Schubert's heart. Two movements and a half-finished scherzo were completed in October and November 1822. In November of the same year Schubert composed a piano fantasia in which the variations are on a theme from his song…
