Pomp and Circumstance Marches horns (with drum-beats inserted between the notes of the tune), before a vigorous theme (with brass alone at the first beats), erupts from the full orchestra. The dark theme re-appears, is then restarted boldly, then ended abruptly. The central section commences with a perky tune played by a solo clarinet with simple string accompaniment, which is followed by another of Elgar's noble tunes played by the strings of the orchestra. All the themes re-appear and there is the final section which ends abruptly. March No. 4 is as upbeat and ceremonial as No. 1, containing another big tune in the
Symphony No. 4 (Nielsen) in contrast, occupies the player with many notes. Notable recordings include: On the basis of information from the Carl Nielsen Society, Symphony No. 4 is one of Nielsen's most widely performed works. Books Scores Symphony No. 4 (Nielsen) Symphony No. 4, Op. 29, FS 76, also known as "The Inextinguishable" (), was completed by Danish composer Carl Nielsen in 1916. Composed against the backdrop of the First World War, this symphony is among the most dramatic that Nielsen wrote, featuring a "battle" between two sets of timpani. Nielsen was thinking about a new symphony in 1914, and in May he