Symphony No. 1 (Shostakovich)

1925 symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 1by Dmitri ShostakovichShostakovich in 1925KeyF minorOpus10Composed1924–25Durationc. 30–35 minutesMovements4ScoringOrchestraPremiereDate12 May 1926ConductorNikolai MalkoPerformersLeningrad Philharmonic Orchestra The Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10, by Dmitri Shostakovich was written in 1924–1925, and first performed in Leningrad by the Leningrad Philharmonic under Nicolai Malko on 12 May 1926. Shostakovich wrote the work as his graduation piece at the Petrograd Conservatory, completing it at the age of nineteen. Structure The work has four movements (the last two being played without interruption) and is approximately half an hour in length. Allegretto – Allegro non troppoAllegro – Meno mosso – Allegro – Meno mossoLento – Largo – Lento (attacca:)Allegro molto – Lento – Allegro molto – Meno mosso – Allegro molto – Molto meno mosso – Adagio The work begins with an introductory Allegretto section, which is developed from a duet between solo trumpet and bassoon. This leads into the first subject proper, a lively march-like Allegro reminiscent of the vaudeville and theatre music Shostakovich would have enc