Franz Schubert - Symphony No.1 in D-major, D.82 (1813)

Picture: Carlo Bossoli - A Bustling Market on the Piazza Navona in Rome

Franz Schubert

Work: Symphony No.1 in D-major, D.82 (1813)

Mov.I: Adagio - Allegro vivace 00:00
Mov.II: Andante 11:47
Mov.III: Menuetto: Allegretto 19:17
Mov.IV: Allegro vivace 23:30

Orchestra: Failoni Orchestra

Conductor: Michael Halász

The symphony is scored for 1 flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in A, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in D, 2 trumpets in D, timpani and strings.

The orchestration, which is balanced between strings and winds, lends itself to small chamber orchestras, as well as larger ensembles. The trumpets are scored particularly high, as in many of Schubert's early works. Trumpet players will find, in general, the tessitura sitting between a concert D to Concert A for most of the 1st and 4th movements. In the 4th movement, Schubert pushes them up to a high D, in a repeated fashion.

Some careful planning is needed to balance the multiple doublings between horns and trumpets.

[boumbastik]

Lucky we ! We live in a time where by just clicking on the right place on the screen we can listen to so many musical wonders. Thank you for the upload, and thank you so much Franz.

[bonniejohnson]

I always knew Schubert's No. 8 and 9.  It was a joy to discover his 1st Symphony just recently. It's so hard to believe he wrote this when he was only 16.  It is a new love in my life.

[TheJamesalden]

Each time that I give this symphony yet another listen, I get such an indescribable pleasure...and to think that he composed this masterwork at the age of 16...and with 15 years, more or less, left on earth...this would be all the time he had to complete his life's work...Thank You!!....

[LPCLASSICAL]

Long time Schubert fan and just heard this for the 1st time. Fabulous work.

[maestrolms]

I have loved this symphony since I was about 10 years old - my parents bought one of their first LPs with it. (That was about 71 years ago. I still love it!)

[kenjitatekawa]

This is the most sonorous of all the No.1's by blending youthfulness in melody with skillfulness in orchestration to the utmost extent.

[lsmart]

The early symphonies of even the greatest composers in history (Beethoven, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, etc.) were far weaker and simpler than their later ones, unless they waited until well into their thirties to first write them (Brahms, Mahler, Sibelius). To start off at the ripe old age of 15 or 16 with such a thrilling, well developed symphony, is nothing less than astounding.

[VallaMusic]

Schubert is my soul's musical home.

[barrymalkin]

This Hungarian orchestra has the right style for Schubert, lyrical and dramatic in perfect measures. And thank you for introducing me to the art of the 19th century Carlo Bossoli. His tinted, someone ominously atmospheric open spaces seems to prefigure the surrealism of Giorgio Di Chirico.

[oscarguzman]

IIt is a pity that a genius of this magnitude has died at age 31. What intrigues me is that if you composed this masterpiece at age 16, when you studied? Or came into this world with all that knowledge in his spirit? Many thanks for sharing this masterpiece.

[charleslamueve]

2:45 to 3:02 my favorite part of the whole Symphony, it is incredible how Schubert stops the time in here, and then, return to the main melody.

[paullewis]

Wonderful performance. I was listening to Blomstedt's recording before this but have to conclude this has more life - a winner! The first movement is an absolute gem, I cannot think of any Mozart symphonic movement that I prefer to this.

[hectorbarrionuevo]

What a genius Schubert was ... in the footsteps of Mozart, Beethoven, and pointing towards Mendelssohn !

[loganfruchtman]

I love classical era symphonies!! Haydn Mozart Beethoven and Schubert all so powerful.

[edwardnah]

Schubert composed this symphony when he was 15 years old. Also he composed a symphony earlier than symphony. Schubert did not learn Counterpoint enough, however his music has enough of dignities and great melodies always. Somewhat, those give great musical impacts on us. I love his 3/5/8/9 too. Of course, he is king of songs with idealistic romanticism.

[stokleyb]

Second movement one of the most beautiful works ever published by anyone. (starting 14:19) Whenever I hear it I have to stop doing whatever and just listen and enjoy.

[beagle]

I love how bouncy the first movement feels in this rendition.  As a bassoonist I'm unfortunately way too familiar with how high the trumpets get pushed

[debranelson]

The Allegro Vivace was my favorite part of this symphony...so upbeat and spirited. Of course, the whole symphony was wonderful and this from a teenaged Franz Schubert.

[Jordi_Ventura]

That's nice music all the time but the Movement II "Andante" from 11:47 to 19.17 is just wonderful. <3

[andrews]

Forget my last post. I didn't see the opening comments which were very enlightening. Thank you!!!