Symphony No. 9 in e minor, Op. 208 “In Summer”

Written in 1878, Raff’s Symphony No. 9 in e minor is the second in a series of seasonal symphonies.
- Symphony No. 8 is subtitled “Spring Sounds”
- Symphony No. 10 is subtitled “To Autumn”
- Symphony No. 11 is subtitled “Winter”
Symphony No. 9 contains four movements:
1. “A Hot Day” – Allegro
2. “The Hunt of the Elves: Gathering of the Elves; Oberon and Titania; the Hunt; Return of the Elves with Oberon and Titania” – Allegro
3. “Eclogue” – Larghetto
4. “The Harvest Wreath” – Allegro¹

“Catalogue – Orchestral Music,” Joachim Raff, accessed May 29, 2026, https://www.raff.org/catalogue/catalogue_orchestral.html.

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