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symphony
It is an extended work for orchestra, usually in three or four movements. It is regarded as a typical form of orchestral composition. In general, the first and last movements have a relatively fast tempo. And the second would be slower. The third probably be in the dance form of minuet or scherzo.
Orchestral demands for symphony increased from the Baroque period. Mozart was the first composer who gave a separate score for the woodwinds. By Mahler's time, a symphony began to includ a chorus or a percussion with strings, brass and woodwinds.
The following figure shows arrangement of modern symphony orchestra. It has used since the early 20th century. It can be slightly different depending on the orchestras.
Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 4 in F (3rd and 4th movement)
Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 6 in B minor "Pathetique" (1st movement / 2nd movement)
Saint-Saens / Symphony No. 3 in C minor, 'Organ Symphony' (1st movement)
Mahler / Symphony No. 4 in G (1st movement)
Rachmaninoff / Symphony No. 2 (3rd movement)
Rachmaninoff / Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 (2nd movement / 4th movement)
