Symphony No. 1 (Spohr)

Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1
by Louis Spohr
Key	E flat major
Opus	20
Movements	four
Scoring	Orchestra

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The Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 20 by Louis Spohr was written and published in 1811^[1] and first performed in April of that year.^[2]

Movements

The symphony is divided into four movements with the following tempo markings:^[1]^[3]

Adagio - Allegro (E flat major)
Larghetto con moto (A flat major)
Scherzo. Allegro (E flat major)
Finale. Allegretto (E flat major)

Recordings

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.^[1]

Notes

[allmusic-1] "Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 20 at AllMusic".

[imslp-2] "Symphony No.1, Op.20 (Spohr, Louis)".

[score-3] "Louis Spohr (1784-1859) Symphony No. 1 Op. 20" (PDF).

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List of compositions
Operas	Die Prüfung (1806) Alruna (1808) Faust (1816) Zemire und Azor [de] (1818-19) Jessonda (1823)
Symphonies	No. 1 in E flat major No. 2 in D minor No. 3 in C minor No. 4 in F major, "Die Weihe der Töne" No. 5 in C minor No. 6 in G major, "Historische im Stil und Geschmack 4 verschiedener Zeitabschnitte" No. 7 in C major, "Irdisches und Göttliches im Menschenleben" No. 8 in G major No. 9 in B minor, "Die Jahreszeiten" No. 10 in E-flat major
String Quartets	No. 3 in D minor No. 6 in G minor No. 11 in E major No. 18 in B minor No. 19 in A major No. 30 in A major Potpourri No. 4 in B major
Other works	Clarinet Concerto No. 1
Related	Joseph Karl Bernard Eduard Heinrich Gehe [de] Grand opera German Opera
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