Charles Gounod - Symphony No.1 in D-major (1855)

Charles Gounod

Work: Symphony No.1 in D-major (1855)

Mov.I: Allegro molto 00:00
Mov.II: Allegretto moderato 05:56
Mov.III: Scherzo: Non troppo presto 12:00
Mov.IV: Finale: Adagio - Allegro vivace 19:44

Orchestra: Sinfonia Finlandia Jyväskylä

Conductor: Patrick Gallois

[aramkhachaturian]

This symphony is sort of like the coffee you take in the morning to prep for all of the other music you are going to listen to.

[ivanrico]

This is a magnificent post, along with Symphony #2. Thank you so very much. Such lovely music.

[ClassicalNerd]

This symphony is one of my favorites with a very jolly and exciting feeling to it that is very different from the Beethoven like symphonies which most symphonies try to mimic at this point. This is truly Unique (Except for Bizet which was after)

[cminor]

can't believe i haven't heard Gounod before- thank you for featuring this artist

[kamvysis]

Gounod is the big french talent of the 19th century. Nobody has a sense of proportion like his.

[ernshaw]

This really is a great symphony to play and it's so catchy too.

[herminioteixeira]

Charles Gounod, outro grande autor que transita pouco pelas salas de concertos do ocidente, e, menos ainda, pelas salas de concertos Sul Americanas, o que é lamentável, mas postagens em áudio, de certo modo suprimem essa falta, felizmente. Parabéns pela divulgação.

[juanvelez]

A lovely symphony, and you can indeed hear the origins of the Bizet symphony in C in it. I have always wished that Gounod had used the trumpets more in the finale.

[w.vandewiel]

: Nice music to listen, but also as background by work, sprinkling and not aggressive, marvelous.

[tstsullivan]

A lot more to Gounod than just operas, great as the best of those are.

[gerardbegni]

OIne of the earlier French symphonies before the rebirth of the instrumental music in 1870 under the auspices of the Société Nationale de Musique. Bizet used it to conceive his symphony, written at the age of 17.

[frankmacdulligan]

Charles Gounod. una de las grandes referencias musicales de Francia. Su música inspiro a músicos como Bizet, Saint-Saëns, Massenet, Chausson, Chabrier y un largo etc. Su música se la  denominó por sus detractores, "music de pompier" por la admiración que el músico sentía por Wagner. 

[hectorbarrionuevo]

Uplifting, playful, tuneful, colorful: Gounod's first shows echoes from Schubert, among others. Gounod's style, in turn, would influence Bizet and Tchaikovsky (among others).

[mrsneaky]

Not heard this before.. those opening chords are very mozartian!!

[shermanmacoy]

buena musica gounod fue un gran musico..no conocia mas de este compositor salvo la marcha funebre para una marioneta..gracias.

[fulviopolce]

Anche se contemporanea alla Sinfonia di Bizet, l'ispirazione è molto diversa. Rimane comunque un lavoro "di passaggio", di stampo neoclassico. Comunque ben orchestrato e piacevole.
Ottima l'esecuzione e la direzione.
Complimenti per il post

[Badmintonforall]

I cant believe that this is a picture of the Champs-Elysées...

[richardbetton-foster]

The third movement is in fact an old-fashioned Minuet and Trio, the form abandoned by Beethoven in his first symphony. (though both are labelled Scherzo). I love the outer movements.

[notmyworld]

This symphony inspired Bizet to write his.

[srothbardt]

Inspired Bizet's Symphony in C.  Sounds very similar.