Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

First Symphony (1926 -1928)

for orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1926 - 1928
    • Duration: 19 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Detailed formation
  • piccolo, 2 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, alto saxophone [ad lib.] , 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 8 horns, 5 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 5 percussionists, 2 harp, piano, celesta, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 9 December 1931
    Location:

    États-Unis, Berlin


    Performers:

    Howard Hanson, direction.

Observations

arrangement sans orgue d'Organ Symphony