Composition: Symphony No. 1, Op. 11 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Symphony No. 1 in C minor |
| Alternative title | Sinfonia XIII |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | MWV N 13 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1824 |
| First published | 1834 |
| Dedication | Royal Philharmonic Society |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1800 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Allegro di molto | — | C minor | 487 |
| II. Andante | — | E flat major | 125 |
| III. Menuetto. Allegro molto – Trio* | — | G minor F minor | 115 |
| IV. Allegro con fuoco – Più stretto | — | C minor | 283 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Ferruccio Busoni |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands violin, cello and piano 4 hands |
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| view | Complete | violin and piano | Hans Sitt |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Julius Rietz |
| view | Complete | piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Complete | piano | Louis Winkler |
| view | II. Andante | organ | William Thomas Best |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view I. Allegro di molto · view II. Andante · view III. Menuetto: Allegro molto · view IV. Allegro con fuoco · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Schlesinger | 1834 | Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 (B) · view Clarinet 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (E) · view Horn 2 (C) · view Trumpet 1 (C) · view Trumpet 2(C) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Viola · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (E, C) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Bass Clarinet (for Bassoon 1) · view Alto Saxophone (for Horn 1) · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Soprano Saxophone (for Trumpet 1) · view Trombone (for Horn 2) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands violin, cello and piano 4 hands |
Richault | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1892 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | II. Andante | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete score · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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