Beethoven, Symphony No. 4

Composed between the "heroic" Symphony and the monumental Fifth , Beethoven's Fourth Symphony (1807) was appreciated for its modest dimensions and joyful atmosphere. Schumann described it as "a slender daughter of Greece between two Nordic giants ." Emilie Mayer (1812-1883), sometimes called "the female Beethoven," was an accomplished composer, sculptor, and co-director of the Berlin Opera. She devoted her life to music, writing eight symphonies ...