Symphony No. 1 (Weber)

Carl Maria von Weber's Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 19, (J. 50) was written in 1806–1807. It was written for Duke Eugen of Württemberg, who employed Weber from 1806.^[1]

It has four movements:

Allegro con fuoco
Andante
Scherzo. Presto
Finale. Presto

The symphony is written for flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in C, 2 trumpets in C, timpani, and strings.

Form

I. Allegro con fuoco

The theme is as follows played by the strings:

${ c'''1->\ff e'''2-> g-> |c''2~ c''8| (d''16 e'' \tuplet 6/4 {f'' g'' a'' b'' c''' d'''} e'''4-.) <c''' e'' g'>4-. r2\fermata }$

Following this a "establishment theme" that plays at the end of the end of a new key change, at the start played by the violas, cellos and basses.

$\language "english" \relative c {\clef bass \pp c2~ c8 e8 a8 fs8 g2~ g8 c, a' fs g8 c, a' fs g8 e g f d f e c b d a b g2 }$

Then follows a march theme accompanying the second theme then repeated by the flute.

$\version "2.17.24" \language "english" \relative c'' {g8-.\f a8-. b8-. c8-. d8-. cs8-. d4 e4 d8-. cs8-. d2 c4 d8-. c8-. b4 c8-. b8-. a4 b8-. a8-. g2 }$

References

↑ James Zychowicz, Carl Maria von Weber Symphony No. 1 in C major, J. 50 (Op. 19), Allmusic website.

External links

Symphony No. 1 (Weber): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

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Operas	Peter Schmoll und seine Nachbarn (1802) Silvana (1810) Abu Hassan (1811) Der Freischütz (1821) Euryanthe (1823) Oberon (1826) Die drei Pintos (completed by Mahler, 1888)
Orchestral works	Symphony No. 1 (1806–1807)
Concertante	Bassoon Concerto (1811) Clarinet Concerto No. 1 (1811) Clarinet Concerto No. 2 (1811) Concertino for Clarinet (1811) Concertino for Horn and Orchestra (1815) Konzertstück (1821)
Chamber music	Clarinet Quintet (1811) Grand Duo Concertant (1816) Trio in G minor (1818–1819)
Piano music	Piano Sonata No. 2 (1816) Invitation to the Dance (1819)
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I. Allegro con fuoco

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