Symphony No. 1
by Louis Spohr
KeyE flat major
Opus20
Movementsfour
ScoringOrchestra

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]

  1. Adagio - Allegro (E flat major)
  2. Larghetto con moto (A flat major)
  3. Scherzo. Allegro (E flat major)
  4. 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

  1. 1 2 3 "Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 20 at AllMusic".
  2. ↑ "Symphony No.1, Op.20 (Spohr, Louis)".
  3. ↑ "Louis Spohr (1784-1859) Symphony No. 1 Op. 20" (PDF).
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