Symphony no. 4 in C

Symphony No. 4 is an orchestral composition by Austro-Hungarian cellist and composer Franz Schmidt. It was completed in 1933, and received its premiere in 1934 under the direction of Oswald Kabasta at the Wiener Musikverein concert hall in Vienna. The work was composed following the unexpected death in childbirth of Schmidt's daughter, Emma, and conceptualized by the composer as a requiem in her honor. Symphony No. 4 is often considered the finest work in Schmidt's oeuvre.