Ludvig Norman (1831−1885)

Sinfonie (No. 1, F major) für Orchester

opus 22

Print

1. Allegro vivace
2. Andantino quasi Allegretto
3. Tempo di Minuetto - Trio: L'istesso Tempo - Menuetto Da Capo d. Fine
4. Finale: Allegro molto - più animato

  • Year of composition: "Stockholm 1859"; 1: 21st February, 1858; 2: 6 March, 1858; 3: 16 March, 1858 [no. 4: the score indicates no specific date]
  • Work category: Symphony
  • First performed: 4 April, 1875, in Berns salong, Stockholm, at one of August Meissner’s symphony concerts (this refers to the symphony as a whole, the first three movements had been performed at a couple of concerts at the Mindre Teatern [”Smaller Theatre”], Stockholm, in 1869 and 1870.)
  • Duration: 28 min
  • Detailed duration: Eichenholz: 27'57 (1: 6'42; 2: 7'30; 3: 5'24; 4: 8'08)

Instrumentation

2.2.2.2. / 4.2.3.0 / timp / str

Location for score and part material

Musik- och teaterbiblioteket, Normans saml., opus 22

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Norman’s collection Opus 22; the sleeve also contains parts, sketches for the first movement (dated Summer 1857) as well as sketches for the other movements. There are also a number of arrangements for piano 4 hands of the second movement of the symphony and a complete arrangement of the whole symphony, signed L.G. Bratt Göteborg [Gothenburg] 26 April, 1886. [In the same volume there is also an arrangement for piano 4 hands of Norman’s String Quartet in A minor, Opus 65.]

Description of work

1. Allegro vivace F major 6/8, 410 bars
2. Andantino quasi Allegretto F minor 2/4, 114 bars
3. Tempo di Minuetto C major 3/4, /:14 bars:/, 1 bar, /:23 bars:/, 1 bar, Trio: L'istesso Tempo A-flat major, /:16 bars:/, 1 bar, /:24 bars:/, 9 bars, Menuetto [sic!] Da Capo d. Fine, 37 bars, in total 126 bars
4. Finale: Allegro molto F major alla breve, 397 bars, più animato, 17 bars, in total 414 bars