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Carl Nielsen

Symphony no. 1, op. 7, FS 16

Op. 7 Composed 1892

Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 7, FS 16, is the first symphony of Danish composer Carl Nielsen. Written between 1891 and 1892, it was dedicated to his wife, Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. The work's première, on 14 March 1894, was performed by Johan Svendsen conducting the Chapel Royal Orchestra (Royal Danish Orchestra), with Nielsen himself among the second violins. It is one of two symphonies by Nielsen without a subtitle (the other being his Symphony No. 5).

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Movements

  1. Allegro orgoglioso
  2. Andante
  3. Allegro comodo – Andante sostenuto – Tempo I
  4. Finale: Allegro con fuoco

Elsewhere

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