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.
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Carl Maria von Weber Symphony No. 1 in C major, J. 50 (Op. 19)
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It has four movements:
Orchestration
The symphony is written for:
flute
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2
oboes
2
bassoons
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2
horns Horns or The Horns may refer to:
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in C
2
trumpets in C
timpani
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and
strings
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References
External links
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Compositions by Carl Maria von Weber
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