Symphony No.1, Op.11 (Mendelssohn, Felix)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1824 (March 31)
Genre Categories Symphonies; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For piano 4 hands (arr); For 2 players (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For violin, cello, piano 4 hands (arr); For 3 players (arr); For 4 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For 2 pianos 8 hands (arr); For violin, piano (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr)

Contents

Performances

Recordings

 1. Allegro di molto
#896185 - 13.52MB - 9:51 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 278×⇩ - MP3 - Musikisum

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 2. Andante
#896186 - 6.97MB - 5:04 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 148×⇩ - MP3 - Musikisum

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 3. Menuetto. Allegro molto
#896187 - 7.95MB - 5:47 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 136×⇩ - MP3 - Musikisum

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 4. Allegro con fuoco
#896188 - 11.15MB - 8:07 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 138×⇩ - MP3 - Musikisum

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Publisher Info. University of Music and Theatre Munich, 2023.
Performers Hochschulsymphonieorchester (Munich), Marcus Bosch (conductor)
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Misc. Notes Concert recording with post-production at the University of Music and Theatre Munich 2023
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#20284 - 16.57MB, 66 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 9757×⇩ - Caprotti

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⇒ 4 more: 1. Allegro di molto • 2. Andante • 3. Menuetto: Allegro molto • 4. Allegro con fuoco

 1. Allegro di molto
#104195 - 5.17MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2956×⇩ - Hobbypianist

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 2. Andante
#104196 - 1.86MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1779×⇩ - Hobbypianist

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 3. Menuetto: Allegro molto
#104197 - 1.85MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1690×⇩ - Hobbypianist

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 4. Allegro con fuoco
#104198 - 4.43MB, 21 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1424×⇩ - Hobbypianist

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Hobbypianist (2011/6/4)

Editor Julius Rietz (1812-1877)
Publisher. Info. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdys Werke, Serie 1
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1877. Plate M.B. 1.
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 Complete Score
#214825 - 7.33MB, 64 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2395×⇩ - Afp0815

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. Plate Part. B. 59.
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Parts

 Flute 1
#578763 - 4.79MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 183×⇩ - Pianoman121

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⇒ 16 more: Flute 2 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Clarinet 1 (B♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1 (E♭) • Horn 2 (C) • Trumpet 1 (C) • Trumpet 2(C) • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Viola • Cellos/Basses

 Flute 2
#578764 - 3.85MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 140×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Oboe 1
#578765 - 3.91MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 166×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Oboe 2
#578766 - 3.18MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 143×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Clarinet 1 (B♭)
#578767 - 4.94MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 160×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Clarinet 2 (B♭)
#578768 - 4.77MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 139×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Bassoon 1
#578953 - 4.88MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 158×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Bassoon 2
#578954 - 4.08MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 144×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Horn 1 (E♭)
#578769 - 2.56MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 182×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Horn 2 (C)
#578770 - 2.62MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 146×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Trumpet 1 (C)
#578771 - 2.44MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 161×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Trumpet 2(C)
#578772 - 2.54MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 139×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Timpani
#578773 - 2.47MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 137×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Violins I
#578774 - 11.21MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 204×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Violins II
#578775 - 11.31MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 151×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Viola
#578776 - 8.38MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 160×⇩ - Pianoman121

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 Cellos/Basses
#578777 - 9.71MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 182×⇩ - Pianoman121

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Editor First edition (later printing)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Schlesinger, n.d.[1834]. Plate S. 1857.
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 Flute 1, 2
#35342 - 0.92MB, 6, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2388×⇩ - Horndude77

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Horndude77 (2009/7/23)

⇒ 10 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2 (E♭/C) • Trumpet 1, 2 (C) • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

 Oboe 1, 2
#35344 - 0.74MB, 4, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2092×⇩ - Horndude77

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 Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭)
#35341 - 1.02MB, 6, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2092×⇩ - Horndude77

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 Bassoon 1, 2
#35340 - 0.89MB, 5, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1756×⇩ - Horndude77

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 Horn 1, 2 (E♭/C)
#35343 - 0.66MB, 4, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2018×⇩ - Horndude77

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 Trumpet 1, 2 (C)
#35346 - 0.52MB, 3, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1837×⇩ - Horndude77

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 Timpani
#35345 - 0.25MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1534×⇩ - Horndude77

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 Violins I
#20804 - 4.49MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3893×⇩ - ras1

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 Violins II
#20805 - 4.26MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2191×⇩ - ras1

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 Violas
#35347 - 0.94MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1964×⇩ - Horndude77

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 Cellos/Basses
#26264 - 0.90MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2797×⇩ - Generoso

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Generoso (2009/1/5)

Editor Julius Rietz (1812-1877)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1880).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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 Bass Clarinet (for Bassoon 1)
#215455 - 0.70MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 373×⇩ - Jane Thomas

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⇒ 5 more: Alto Saxophone (for Horn 1) • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Soprano Saxophone (for Trumpet 1) • Trombone (for Horn 2)

 Alto Saxophone (for Horn 1)
#215456 - 0.28MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 254×⇩ - Jane Thomas

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 Horn 1 (F)
#215457 - 0.28MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 486×⇩ - Jane Thomas

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 Horn 2 (F)
#215458 - 0.27MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 410×⇩ - Jane Thomas

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 Soprano Saxophone (for Trumpet 1)
#215459 - 0.12MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 291×⇩ - Jane Thomas

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 Trombone (for Horn 2)
#215460 - 0.27MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 358×⇩ - Jane Thomas

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Editor Jane Vivienne Thomas
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Busoni)

 Piano 1
#27698 - 1.52MB, 39 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 732×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Piano 2
#27699 - 1.65MB, 43 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 446×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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Arranger Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890). Plate V.A. 1253.
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For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Jansen)

 Piano 1
#879681 - 168.14MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5×⇩ - HMABOSTON

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 Piano 2
#879682 - 134.90MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5×⇩ - HMABOSTON

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Arranger Friedrich Gustav Jansen (1831-1910)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Schlesinger, n.d.(ca.1870). Plate S. 5908.
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For Piano 4 hands with Violin and Cello ad lib.

 Complete Parts
#238236 - 4.62MB, 64 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 515×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. Paris: S. Richault, n.d.(ca.1847). Plate 7705 R.
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Misc. Notes Mendelssohn's manuscript of this arrangement is in the U.S. Library of Congress.
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For Violin and Piano (Sitt)

 Complete Score
#750321 - 15.22MB, 45 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 35×⇩ - Schalltrichter

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 Violin Part
#750322 - 6.15MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 24×⇩ - Schalltrichter

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Arranger Hans Sitt (1850-1922)
Publisher. Info. Breitkopf & Härtels Violin-Bibliothek
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1885. Plate 16412.
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Misc. Notes Monatsbericht (1885), p.32 color
This was the only Sitt symphony arr to be pub by Breitkopf. His Mendelssohn 3 and 4 sym Schubert 8, Schubert 9 and the Beethoven symphonies were published by Peters.
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For Piano 4 hands (Rietz)

 Complete Score
#07817 - 3.37MB, 37 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 642×⇩ - Hobbypianist

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Hobbypianist (2007/6/14)

Arranger Julius Rietz (1812-1877)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1870). Plate 6060.
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For Piano (Hermann)

 Complete Score
#173821 - 1.75MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 880×⇩ - Aldona Jones

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Arranger Friedrich Hermann (1828-1907)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1892]. Plate V.A. 1402.
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For Piano (Winkler)

 Complete Score
#17526 - 2.45MB, 23 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1114×⇩ - Guifre

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Guifre (2008/7/1)

Arranger Louis Winkler (1820-1886)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: H. Litolff, n.d.(ca.1905). Plate 10502.
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Andante (No.2)

For Organ (Best)

 Complete Score
#474519 - 0.32MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 41×⇩ - Keanur

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Arranger William Thomas Best (1826-1897)
Publisher. Info. Arrangements from the Scores of the Great Masters, Vol.2 (pp.385-90)
London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d. Plate 2229.
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General Information

Work Title Symphony No.1 in C minor
Alternative. Title Sinfonia XIII
Name Translations Симфония № 1; Symphonie nº 1 de Mendelssohn; Symphony No. 1; Sinfonia n.º 1; Simfonia núm. 1; 1. Sinfonie; Sinfonia n. 1; Симфонія № 1; Sinfonia nro 1; 交響曲第1番; I symfonia Mendelssohna; Symfonie č. 1 c moll; سمفونی شماره ۱; Sinfonía n.º 1; Simfonio Numero 1; Symfoni nr. 1; Sinfonía nᵘ 1; 第1號交響曲 (孟德爾頌); 교향곡 1번
Name Aliases Sinfonie Nr. 1 in c-Moll op. 11; MWV N 13; Symfonie č. 1 c moll (op. 11); Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11; Sinfonía n.º 1 en do menor, Op. 11
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 218085312; LCCN: no00058332; GND: 300220391; BNF: 148167209
Composer Mendelssohn, Felix
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.11 ; MWV N 13
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFM 178
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
1. Allegro di molto (C minor, 487 bars)
2. Andante (E-flat major, 125 bars)
3. Menuetto. Allegro molto – Trio* (C minor - A-flat major, 115 bars)
4. Allegro con fuoco – Più stretto (C minor, 283 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1824 (March 31)
First Performance. 1824/11/14 (private concert on Birthday of Fanny Hensel)
1827/02/01 in Leipzig (1st public performance)
Gewhandhausorchester, Johann Philipp Christian Schulz (conductor)
First Publication. 1834* - Berlin: Schlesinger (parts)
Dedication Royal Philharmonic Society (London)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings
External Links Wikipedia article
All Music Guide
Scores at Sheet Music Plus
Extra Information *In the London premiere on May 25 1829 an arr. of Scherzo from String Octet, Op.20 was substituted for this movement. First publication was an arrangement for violin, cello and piano duet.

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