Style
romantic symphonic poem in long-arc form; broadsinging main theme introduced by solo clarinet over soft stringsthen passed through full orchestra. harp arpeggios and divided violas paint the river’s shimmerhorns and cellos carry nobleexpanding countermelodies. middle section grows stormy with tremolo strings and timpani swells; brass choirs answer in chorale style. final section widens into a luminousslow-burning culmination with high stringswoodwind filigreeand organ-like brassthen dissolves in a tranquilfading coda. ideal for concert hall performance and lushexpressive conducting gestures.orchestralclassicalromanticenglish