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.

It has four movements:

1. Allegro con fuoco
2. Andante
3. Scherzo. Presto
4. Finale. Presto

Orchestration

The symphony is written for:

flute

2 oboes

2 bassoons

2 horns in C

2 trumpets in C

timpani

and strings

Form

Movement I. Allegro con fuoco

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.

External links

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