86 by Louis Spohr has the title "Die Weihe der Töne," meaning "The Consecration of Sound," and is a programmatic work based on the poem of the same name by Carl Pfeiffer.
[2] The symphony is divided into four movements with the following tempo markings:[3] An alternative division of the work is sometimes given,[2] more clearly illustrating the work's programmatic nature: Nos.
1 and 2 constitute the first movement, 3 and 4 the second, 5 and 6 the third, and 7 and 8 the fourth.
The symphony has been recorded by Howard Griffiths and the NDR Radiophilharmonie, as well as Howard Shelley with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.
A recording by Alfred Walter and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra on the Naxos label is also available.