Symphony No. 1

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Symphony No. 1 is a large-scale orchestral work by Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů, reflecting his distinctive blend of neoclassicism, folk influences, and modern harmonies.

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Symphony No. 1 canonical 1

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instanceOf symphony
alsoKnownAs First Symphony (Martinů)
Symfonie č. 1
catalogNumber H. 289
commissionedBy Serge Koussevitzky
commissionedFor Boston Symphony Orchestra
composer Bohuslav Martinů
composerNationality Czech
compositionEndDate 1942
compositionStartDate 1942
countryOfOrigin Czechoslovakia
dedicatedTo Natalie Koussevitzky
durationApprox 35–40 minutes
era modern classical music
followedBy Symphony No. 2 (Martinů)
follows Concerto grosso (Martinů)
genre 20th-century classical music
neoclassical music
hasOpusNumber no
influencedBy Czech folk music
key E major
languageOfProgramNotes English
movement I. Poco moderato
II. Scherzo: Allegro
III. Largo
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
notableFeature blend of neoclassicism and Czech folk elements
complex modern harmonies
numberOfMovements 4
orchestration large orchestra
partOfSeries Symphonies by Bohuslav Martinů
period World War II era
placeOfComposition United States of America
positionInSeries 1
premiereConductor Serge Koussevitzky
premiereCountry United States of America
premiereDate 1942-11-13
premiereEnsemble Boston Symphony Orchestra
premierePlace Boston
style modern harmonies
neoclassicism
uses folk-inspired themes
polytonality
syncopated rhythms
workListIn Halbreich catalogue of Martinů
workTitleLanguage Czech
English

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Bohuslav Martinů notableWork Symphony No. 1