Grande Symphonie de Salon No. 1 in D major

Anton Reicha · 1770–1836 · Czech

For oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass

Also known as Grande symphonie de salon pour IX instruments solos

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 35 min
Composed: c. 1825–27
Era: Classical

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For nine solo instruments; four movements; known from the manuscript (modern edition by Gábor Selmeczi)

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