Franz Schmidt - Symphony No.1 in E-major (1899)

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Franz Schmidt (22 December 1874 -- 11 February 1939) was an Austrian composer, cellist and pianist.

Work: Symphony No.1 in E-major (1899) scored for Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes (English Horn), 2 Clarinets, 3 Bassoons (3rd also Contrabassoon), 4 Horns, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Strings.

Mov.I: Sehr langsam - Sehr lebhaft 00:00
Mov.II: Langsam 11:40
Mov.III: Schnell und leicht 23:09
Mov.IV: Lebhaft, doch nicht zu schnell 34:44

Orchestra: Malmö Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky

Written in 1896 at age 22. The scherzo of this precociously accomplished symphony (which shows a mature absorption of Bruckner and Richard Strauss) is especially noteworthy, while Schmidt demonstrates his contrapuntal skills in the Finale.