Work Title
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1re Symphonie en ré majeur
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Gounod, Charles
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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CG 527
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Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ICG 177
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Key
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D major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements
- I. Allegro molto (D major, 345 bars)
- II. Allegretto moderato (D minor, 175 bars)
- III. Scherzo. Non troppo presto (F major, 200 bars)
- IV. Finale. Adagio – Allegro vivace (D major, 392 bars)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1853-54
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First Performance.
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1855-03-04 in Paris, Société des Jeunes Artistes*
- Orchestra, Georges Paseldoup (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1855 – Paris: Colombier, plates C. 1874-1876 (score, parts, piano duet)
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Copyright Information
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Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France (44th Year, No.35, 1 September 1855, p.639 no.806).
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Dedication
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à la Société des Jeunes Artistes
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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25-28 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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orchestra
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InstrDetail
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[more...] 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings
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Discography
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All Music Guide
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Extra Information
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*First complete performance. Movements II, III were premiered at the Salle Hertz by Paseldoup on February 4, 1855. This work was probably the model for the Bizet: Symphony in C major. Bizet arranged this work for piano duet shortly before starting work on his own first symphony.
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