Talk:Symphony in B-flat for Band (Hindemith)

Noteworthiness of 3-movement form of the symphony

by 1951, the deviation from the "standard" 4 movement form (which had ceased to be standard almost as soon as it became standard, sometime around the mid-19th century, with the characteristic and programme symphonies) - after tons of 1-movement symphonies, 5 movement symphonies, some 6-movement symphonies... - goes beyond "old news" into a whole new territory. Surely this portion of the article is superfluous? Schissel | Sound the Note! 11:16, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

I notice that the entire "Analysis" section lacks citations. It reads like "original research" on the level one might expect from a Freshman-level college student. I have flagged this section accordingly. As far as the three-movement form is concerned, it certainly does seem excessive to make a song and dance about such a commonplace, though perhaps the blindingly obvious fact that it is in three movements ought to be mentioned, for the benefit of the mathematically challenged.—Jerome Kohl (talk) 15:50, 14 May 2014 (UTC)