Joachim Nicolas Eggert (1779−1813)

(Symfoni i C-dur) [Symphony in C major]

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1. Adagio mesto — Allegro con brio
2. Andante
3. Menuetto Allegro
4. Fantasy on a Swedish folk tune: Allegro vivace

  • Year of composition: Most likely between 1805-1809, but after the symphony in C minor
  • Work category: Symphony
  • Duration: 26 min

Instrumentation

2.2.2.2 / 2.2.0.0 / timp, 3 perc / str

Examples of printed editions

Musikaliska konstföreningen [the publishing house of the Swedish Art Music Society] 2010 (editors Avishai Kallai and Jari Eskola)

Location for score and part material

Print on demand, Musikaliska konstföreningen [the publishing house of the Swedish Art Music Society]

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

1. Adagio mesto C minor 3/4 29 bars, Allegro con brio C major 3/4 (/:166:/261), in total 456 bars
2. Andante F major 2/4 24 bars (/:8:/8:/8), F minor 24 bars, F major 109 bars, in total 157 bars
3. Menuetto Allegro C minor 57 bars (/:16:/31:/), Trio C major 85 bars, Menuetto da Capo sena replica, in total 142 bars
4. Fantasi över en svensk folkvisa [Fantasia on a Swedish folk song]: Allegro vivace C major 2/4 74 bars, "Gustavs skål" [Gustav’s toast] 470 bars, in total 554 bars

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Work comment

The Finale is a Fantasia over Carl Michael Bellman's song "Gustavs skål" [Gustav's toast].
Preface by Bertil van Boer. Analysis/synopsis by Avshai Kallai.