Symphony No. 1 (Weber)
Appearance
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
Orchestration
[edit]The symphony is written for:
2 oboes
2 bassoons
2 horns in C
2 trumpets in C
and strings
Form
[edit]Movement I. Allegro con fuoco
[edit]The theme is as follows played by the strings:

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.

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

References
[edit]- ^ James Zychowicz, Carl Maria von Weber Symphony No. 1 in C major, J. 50 (Op. 19), Allmusic website.
External links
[edit]- Symphony No. 1 (Weber): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project