This is a list of symphonies in A major. It includes all symphonies in the key of A major written by notable composers.
Composer | Symphony |
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Carl Friedrich Abel | Symphony, Op. 10 No. 6, WKO 24 (published 1771) |
Anton Arensky | Symphony No. 2, Op. 22 (1889) |
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach | Symphony Wq.182:4 / H660 (commissioned 1773)[1] |
Franz Ignaz Beck |
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Ludwig van Beethoven | Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 (1811–12) |
Arthur Bird | Symphony, Op. 8 (1885?6?)[4][5][6] |
Luigi Boccherini | |
Havergal Brian | Symphony No. 15 (1960)[8] |
Anton Bruckner | Symphony No. 6 (1879–81) (WAB 106) |
Fritz Brun | Symphony No. 8 (1938) |
Christian Cannabich | Symphony (after 1760) |
Philip Greeley Clapp | Symphony No. 3[9] |
Leopold Damrosch | Symphony (1878)[10][11] |
Georg Druschetzky | Symphony in A major[12] |
František Xaver Dušek | Sinfonia, Altner A3[13] |
George Enescu | Symphony No. 2, Op. 17 (1912–14) |
Pierre-Octave Ferroud | Symphony (1930) |
Eduard Franck | Symphony ("Sinfonie") No. 1, Op. 47 (about 1850-1860, printed 1892) |
Johann Gottlieb Graun | Sinfonia Graun WV Cv:XII:86[14] |
Christoph Graupner | Symphony, GWV 612 |
Joseph Haydn |
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Michael Haydn |
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Johann Wilhelm Hertel | *two of his symphonies (not published during his lifetime) are in A major.[15] |
Leopold Hofmann | nine symphonies in this key (2 lost) |
Ignaz Holzbauer | Symphony, Op. 2, No. 4 (published 1757)[16] |
Hans Huber | |
Vincent d'Indy | Symphony No. 1 Symphonie italienne (1870–72)[20] |
Salomon Jadassohn | Symphony No. 2, Op. 28 (1863?)[21][22] |
Paul Juon | Symphony No. 2, Op. 23 (1903)[23] |
Vasily Kalinnikov | Symphony No. 2 (1895-7) |
Tikhon Khrennikov | Symphony No. 3, Op. 22 (1973) |
Leopold Kozeluch |
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Joseph Martin Kraus | Symphony, VB128 |
Frederic Lamond | Symphony, Op. 3 (begun 1885, premiered 1890?)[24] |
Rued Langgaard | Symphony No.2 "Awakening of Spring" (1912-4, rev 1926) |
Borys Lyatoshynsky | Symphony No. 1, Op. 2 (1917-19) |
Leevi Madetoja | Symphony No. 3 (1925-6)[25] |
Jef Maes | Symphony No. 2 (1965)[26] |
Pierre van Maldere |
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Felix Mendelssohn | Symphony No. 4, Op. 90 "Italian" (1829–33) |
Douglas Moore | Symphony No. 2 (1945) |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
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Nikolai Myaskovsky | Symphony No. 8, Op. 26 (1924–25) [27] |
Josef Mysliveček |
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George Onslow | Symphony No. 1 Op. 41 (1830) |
Karl von Ordóñez | 11 symphonies in this key[28] |
Otakar Ostrčil | Symphony (1906) |
John Knowles Paine | Symphony No. 2 "Spring", Op. 34[29] |
Gavriil Popov | Symphony No. 5 "Pastoral", Op. 77 (1956)[30] |
John Powell | Symphony "Virginia" (1932-45, rev 1951) |
Joachim Raff | Symphony No. 8 "Voices of Spring", Op. 205 (1876)[31] |
Carl Reinecke | Symphony No. 1, Op. 79 (1858)[32] |
Heinrich XXIV, Prince of Reuss-Köstritz | Symphony No. 2 |
Julius Röntgen | Symphony (No. 15) (1931)[33] |
Albert Roussel | Symphony No. 4 , Op. 53 (1934) |
Anton Rubinstein | Symphony No. 3 , Op. 56 (finished in 1855)[34] |
Joseph Ryelandt | Symphony No. 5, Op. 108 (1933)[35] |
Camille Saint-Saëns | Symphony in A (1850) |
Franz Schmidt | Symphony No. 3 (1927–28) |
Bertram Shapleigh | Symphony No. 2, Op. 68[36] |
Dmitri Shostakovich | Symphony No. 15, Op. 141 (1971) |
Johann Stamitz | Symphony "Mannheim" (probably written between 1741-6)[37] |
Max Trapp | Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 |
Eduard Tubin | Symphony No. 4 (1943, revised 1978) |
Johann Baptist Wanhal | |
Sergei Vasilenko | Symphony No. 3, Op. 81 (1934. for domra, balalaika orchestra and wind orchestra) |
José Vianna da Motta | Symphony (1895)[40] |
Samuel Wesley |
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Richard Wetz | Symphony No. 2, Op. 47 (1919) [41] |
Charles-Marie Widor | Symphony No. 2, Op. 54 (published 1882)[42] |
See also
editFor symphonies in other keys, see List of symphonies by key.
Notes
edit- ^ Badley, Allan (2004). "About the C.P.E. Bach Hamburg Symphonies Recording". Naxos Records. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- ^ Beck, Franz Ignaz (1997). Badley, Allan (ed.). Modern Edition for Beck Symphony Opus 1 No. 3. Wellington, NZ: Artaria Editions. ISBN 1-877170-92-5. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Beck, Franz Ignaz (1998). Badley, Allan (ed.). Modern Edition for Beck Symphony Opus 2 No. 3. Wellington, NZ: Artaria Editions. ISBN 1-877171-91-3. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Hall, Charles J. (2002): Chronology of Western Classical Music at Google Books. Taylor & Francis. page 534.
- ^ Upton, George Putnam (1888). The Standard Symphonies: Their History, Their Music, and Their Composers; a Handbook at Google Books. A. C. McClurg. page 312.
- ^ Goetschius (1929), p. 362
- ^ a b c "Boccherini Symphony Catalog at U. Quebec". Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- ^ "Page on Brian Symphony 15". Havergal Brian Official Website. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- ^ Goetschius (1929), p. 369
- ^ Damrosch, Leopold; Agócs, Kati, ed. (2005). Symphony in A major at Google Books. Middleton, Wis.: A-R Editions. ISBN 0-89579-582-5.
- ^ Goetschius (1929), p. 370
- ^ Harrison Powley: "Thematic Index" in The Symphony 1720 - 1840 Series B - Volume XIV, ed. Barry S. Brooks (New York & London, 1985) ISBN 0-8240-3857-6 p. li
- ^ Dušek, František Xaver (1997). Badley, Allan (ed.). Modern Edition of F. X. Dušek Sinfonia Altner A3. Wellington, NZ: Artaria Editions. ISBN 1-877170-99-2.
- ^ OCLC 314622850.
- ^ Wotquenne, Alfred, ed. (1898) Catalogue de la bibliothèque du Conservatoire royal de musique de Bruxelles at Google Books. Published by J.J. Coosemans. page 488
- ^ Heartz, Daniel. Music in European Capitals at Google Books, page 527.
- ^ RISM 402004501 Description of the Autograph Full Score of Huber's early A major symphony (possibly composed between his first and second numbered symphonies)
- ^ "Persistent link to New York Public Library entry for Recording of Huber Symphonies 4 and 8". Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- ^ Schlüren, Christoph (2003). "Preface to Score of Huber Symphony No. 6". Musikproduktion Jurgen Höflich. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ Schlüren, Christoph (2003). "Description of d'Indy's Second Symphony". Musikproduktion Höflich. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Permanent Link to University of Miami Library Record for Jadassohn Symphony". Leipzig: Fr. Kistner. 1880s. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
- ^ Upton, George Putnam (1888). The Standard Symphonies: Their History, Their Music, and Their Composers; a Handbook at Google Books. A. C. McClurg. page 314.
- ^ "Orchestral Works by Paul Juon". Juon Gesellschaft. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- ^ "Frederic Lamond Biography". Naxos Records. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- ^ Kaipainen, Jouni (1985). "Orchestral Works of Madetoja". FIMIC. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2007.
- ^ "Notes to Marco Polo Recording of Maes' 2nd Symphony". Naxos Records. 1995. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- ^ Rijen, Onno van. "Opus by Miaskovsky". Archived from the original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- ^ See List of works by Karl von Ordonez. At least one has been published in a modern edition (A4, by Artaria Editions).
- ^ Goetschius (1929), p. 361
- ^ "Announcement of Olympia Recording of Popov Fifth Symphony". Records International. July 1997. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- ^ Thomas, Mark. "Joachim Raff: Symphony No. 8". Raff.org. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- ^ "Reinecke Op. 71-80". Retrieved 26 November 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "Röntgen Symphonic Music list" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on July 22, 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
- ^ Anderson, Keith. "About the Recording of Rubinstein's 3rd Symphony". Naxos Records. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- ^ "Description of CD with Ryelandt Symphonies 3 and 5". Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ Goetschius (1929), p. 378
- ^ "Notes to Johann Stamitz Symphonies Vol. 1 on Naxos". Retrieved 3 December 2008.
- ^ Vanhal, Johann Baptist; Bryan, Paul, ed. (1985): Vanhal - Six Symphonies at Google Books. A-R Editions. ISBN 0-89579-200-1 . page ix.
- ^ Wanhal, Johann Baptist (1997). Badley, Allan (ed.). Modern Edition of Wanhal Sinfonia Bryan A9. Wellington, NZ: Artaria Editions. ISBN 1-877171-01-8. Archived from the original on 2010-10-17. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ^ Barnett, Rob (March 2000). "Review of Recordings of da Motta Symphony". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- ^ Schlüren, Christoph (2016). "Preface to Reprint Score of Wetz Symphony No. 2". Musikproduktion Höflich. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ^ Barbarello, Daniel (2010). "Preface to Reprint Score of Widor Symphony No. 2". Musikproduktion Höflich (in German and English). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
References
edit- Goetschius, Percy (1929). Masters of the Symphony. Boston: Oliver Ditson Company. OCLC 855537.