Symphony No. 1 in A-flat major, Op. 55
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Symphony No. 1 in A-flat major, Op. 55 is Edward Elgar’s acclaimed first symphony, celebrated for its rich late-Romantic orchestration and expansive, noble themes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Elgar Symphony No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 50 minutes ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalogue | Elgar orchestral works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 55 ⓘ |
| composer | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed at its premiere ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hans Richter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Novello & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | late-Romantic music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
harp
ⓘ
timpani ⓘ woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings ⓘ |
| hasNoText | true ⓘ |
| influences |
Brahmsian symphonic style
ⓘ
German symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| key | A-flat major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Andante. Nobilmente e semplice – Allegro
ⓘ
II. Allegro molto ⓘ III. Adagio ⓘ IV. Lento – Allegro ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | noble recurring motto theme ⓘ |
| number | 1 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| performanceHistory | quickly entered the international orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | first completed symphony by Edward Elgar ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Hans Richter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1908-12-03 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Hallé Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | late-Romantic orchestration ⓘ |
| themeCharacter | expansive and noble main theme ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | A-flat major ⓘ |
| workOf | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| workType | absolute music ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1908 ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1907 ⓘ |
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