Symphonic slow movements (or equivalent) that end forte or louder

[Maestro267]

Listening to Chausson's Symphony in B flat, and the slow movement ends surprisingly loudly for a slow movement. Usually, they end quietly. This and the second movement of Beethoven 5 are the only two examples I can think of that end louder than usual. Any others?

[Jo498]

I think there is at least one slow mvtmt. by Haydn (in #60?) that ends with a loud outbreak incl. trumpets/drums. If I am correct and it is in #60 Il distratto it might be connected to the theatrical origin of the music.

[amw]

The adagio from Mahler 3 is an obvious example....

[kyjo]

The Chausson immediately came to my mind as well. Some others off the top of my head:

Atterberg: Symphony no. 2, mvt. 2 (was originally supposed to be the ending of the symphony, but he later added a third movement)
Mahler: Symphony no. 5, mvt. 1 (the pizzicato)
Prokofiev: Symphony no. 5, mvt. 1

[Brian]

The beginning of the slow movement in Nielsen's Fourth Symphony always throws me off a bit because it starts so loudly and intensely. Technically it ends loudly, too, but that's because it leads directly into the finale...so that may not really count.

[Brian]

BTW, the 5th isn't the only example in Beethoven - also the Fourth Symphony, and arguably the weird slowish movement in the Eighth.

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

A couple of symphonic slow movements that end quite loudly:

Hindemith, Symphony in E Flat
Arnold, Symphony No. 3

[kyjo]

Sibelius 2, 2nd movement.

[Maestro267]

There are a bunch coming up that I forgot about (Sibelius 2, Arnold 3). I also forgot that sometimes, slow movements can be finales (Mahler 3) or opening movements (Mahler 5, although I consider the Adagietto to be that symphony's true slow movement).

[SymphonicAddict]

Just I'm listening to Tcherepnin's Symphony No. 3 and the slow movement (3rd) ends loud. It's a thoroughly splendid movement with a life-enhancing ending. And the whole symphony is extraordinary!!

[Cato]

Just I'm listening to Tcherepnin's Symphony No. 3 and the slow movement (3rd) ends loud. It's a thoroughly splendid movement with a life-enhancing ending. And the whole symphony is extraordinary!!

Amen!  Here it is via YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/v/7Yx5T6pyJ3E



Movements 2-4  (The Slow Movement is third.)

https://www.youtube.com/v/7lGxWbH7w-U

[SymphonicAddict]

Amen!  Here it is via YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/v/7Yx5T6pyJ3E



Movements 2-4  (The Slow Movement is third.)

https://www.youtube.com/v/7lGxWbH7w-U

Very nice! Now there is no excuse to give it a listen for those who haven't done it yet. 

[Symphonic Addict]

Walter Braunfels - Sinfonia brevis, 2nd movement Adagio ma non troppo

Enjoying this work at the moment.

[kyjo]

The slow movement of Sibelius' 3rd. Which is especially surprising considering the majority of the movement is mezzo-forte or quieter.