List of symphonies in A major

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
Carl Friedrich Abel Symphony in A major, Op. 10 No. 6, E24 (published 1771)[1]
Anton Arensky Symphony No. 2, Op. 22 (1889)
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Symphony in A major, Wq.182:4 / H660 (1773)[2]
Franz Ignaz Beck
  • Sinfonia, Op. 1, No. 3, Callen 3 (published 1758)[3]
  • Sinfonia, Op. 2, No. 3, Callen 9 (published 1760)[4]
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 (1811–12)
Arthur Bird Symphony, Op. 8 (1885?6?)[5][6][7]
Luigi Boccherini
  • Symphony, Op. 21/6, G. 498 (1775)
  • Symphony No. 6, Op. 12/6, G. 508 (1771)[8]
  • Symphony No. 9, Op. 35/3, G. 511 (1782)[8]
  • Symphony No. 16, Op. 37/4, G. 518 (1787)[8]
Havergal Brian Symphony No. 15 (1960)[9]
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[10]
Leopold Damrosch Symphony (1878)[11][12]
Georg Druschetzky Symphony in A major[13]
František Xaver Dušek Sinfonia, Altner A3[14]
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[15]
Christoph Graupner Symphony, GWV 612
Joseph Haydn
Michael Haydn
Johann Wilhelm Hertel *two of his symphonies (not published during his lifetime) are in A major.[16]
Leopold Hofmann nine symphonies in this key (2 lost)
Ignaz Holzbauer Symphony, Op. 2, No. 4 (published 1757)[17]
Hans Huber
  • Symphony (unnumbered) (premiered December 1889)[18]
  • Symphony No. 4 "Academic" (in Form eines Concerto grosso für zwei Streichorchester, Klavier und Orgel) (1918) [19]
  • Symphony No. 6, Op. 134 (1911)[20]
Vincent d'Indy Symphony No. 1 Symphonie italienne (1870–72)[21]
Salomon Jadassohn Symphony No. 2, Op. 28 (1863?)[22][23]
Paul Juon Symphony No. 2, Op. 23 (1903)[24]
Vasily Kalinnikov Symphony No. 2 (1895–7)
Tikhon Khrennikov Symphony No. 3, Op. 22 (1973)
Leopold Kozeluch
  • P I:7 Symphony Op. 24 No. 2
  • P I:10 Symphony "À La Française"
Joseph Martin Kraus Symphony, VB128
Frederic Lamond Symphony, Op. 3 (begun 1885, premiered 1890?)[25]
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)[26]
Jef Maes Symphony No. 2 (1965)[27]
Pierre van Maldere
  • Symphony VR35
  • Symphony VR41
  • Symphony VR45
Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, Op. 90 "Italian" (1829–33)
Douglas Moore Symphony No. 2 (1945)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Nikolai Myaskovsky Symphony No. 8, Op. 26 (1924–25) [28]
Josef Mysliveček
  • Sinfonia E10:A1
  • Sinfonia E10:A3
George Onslow Symphony No. 1 Op. 41 (1830)
Karl von Ordóñez 11 symphonies in this key[29]
Otakar Ostrčil Symphony (1906)
John Knowles Paine Symphony No. 2 "Spring", Op. 34[30]
Gavriil Popov Symphony No. 5 "Pastoral", Op. 77 (1956)[31]
John Powell Symphony "Virginia" (1932–45, rev 1951)
Joachim Raff Symphony No. 8 "Voices of Spring", Op. 205 (1876)[32]
Carl Reinecke Symphony No. 1, Op. 79 (1858)[33]
Heinrich XXIV, Prince of Reuss-Köstritz Symphony No. 2
Julius Röntgen Symphony (No. 15) (1931)[34]
Albert Roussel Symphony No. 4 [fr], Op. 53 (1934)
Anton Rubinstein Symphony No. 3 [fr], Op. 56 (finished in 1855)[35]
Joseph Ryelandt Symphony No. 5, Op. 108 (1933)[36]
Camille Saint-Saëns Symphony in A [de] (1850)
Franz Schmidt Symphony No. 3 [de] (1927–28)
Bertram Shapleigh Symphony No. 2, Op. 68[37]
Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 15, Op. 141 (1971)
Johann Stamitz Symphony "Mannheim" (probably written between 1741 and 1746)[38]
Max Trapp Symphony No. 7, Op. 55
Eduard Tubin Symphony No. 4 [ca] (1943, revised 1978)
Johann Baptist Wanhal
  • Symphony Bryan A1
  • Symphony Bryan A2 (probably written before 1771)[39]
  • Symphony Bryan A3
  • Symphony Bryan A4
  • Symphony Bryan A5
  • Symphony Bryan A6
  • Symphony Bryan A7
  • Symphony Bryan A8
  • Symphony Bryan A9[40]
Sergei Vasilenko Symphony No. 3, Op. 81 (1934. for domra, balalaika orchestra and wind orchestra)
José Vianna da Motta Symphony (1895)[41]
Samuel Wesley
  • Symphony (lost) (c. 1781)
  • Symphony (1784 or after)
Richard Wetz Symphony No. 2, Op. 47 [de] (1919) [42]
Charles-Marie Widor Symphony No. 2, Op. 54 (published 1882)[43]
Franz Berwald Symphony in A major (1820, only the first movement remains completed by English composer Duncan Druce)[44]

See also

For symphonies in other keys, see List of symphonies by key.

Notes

  1. ^ Score at the International Music Score Library Project
  2. ^ Badley, Allan (2004). "About the C.P.E. Bach Hamburg Symphonies Recording". Naxos Records. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Hall, Charles J. (2002): Chronology of Western Classical Music at Google Books. Taylor & Francis. page 534.
  6. ^ Upton, George Putnam (1888). The Standard Symphonies: Their History, Their Music, and Their Composers; a Handbook at Google Books. A. C. McClurg. page 312.
  7. ^ Goetschius (1929), p. 362
  8. ^ a b c "Boccherini Symphony Catalog at U. Quebec". Retrieved 25 November 2007.
  9. ^ "Page on Brian Symphony 15". Havergal Brian Official Website. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
  10. ^ Goetschius (1929), p. 369
  11. ^ Damrosch, Leopold; Agócs, Kati, ed. (2005). Symphony in A major at Google Books. Middleton, Wis.: A-R Editions. ISBN 0-89579-582-5.
  12. ^ Goetschius (1929), p. 370
  13. ^ 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
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ OCLC 314622850.
  16. ^ 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
  17. ^ Heartz, Daniel. Music in European Capitals at Google Books, page 527.
  18. ^ RISM 402004501 Description of the Autograph Full Score of Huber's early A major symphony (possibly composed between his first and second numbered symphonies)
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ Schlüren, Christoph (2003). "Preface to Score of Huber Symphony No. 6". Musikproduktion Jurgen Höflich. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  21. ^ Schlüren, Christoph (2003). "Description of d'Indy's Second Symphony". Musikproduktion Höflich. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ Upton, George Putnam (1888). The Standard Symphonies: Their History, Their Music, and Their Composers; a Handbook at Google Books. A. C. McClurg. page 314.
  24. ^ "Orchestral Works by Paul Juon". Juon Gesellschaft. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
  25. ^ "Frederic Lamond Biography". Naxos Records. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
  26. ^ Kaipainen, Jouni (1985). "Orchestral Works of Madetoja". FIMIC. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2007.
  27. ^ "Notes to Marco Polo Recording of Maes' 2nd Symphony". Naxos Records. 1995. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
  28. ^ Rijen, Onno van. "Opus by Miaskovsky". Archived from the original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
  29. ^ See List of works by Karl von Ordonez. At least one has been published in a modern edition (A4, by Artaria Editions).
  30. ^ Goetschius (1929), p. 361
  31. ^ "Announcement of Olympia Recording of Popov Fifth Symphony". Records International. July 1997. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
  32. ^ Thomas, Mark. "Joachim Raff: Symphony No. 8". Raff.org. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
  33. ^ "Reinecke Op. 71-80". Retrieved 26 November 2007. [dead link‍]
  34. ^ "Röntgen Symphonic Music list" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on July 22, 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  35. ^ Anderson, Keith. "About the Recording of Rubinstein's 3rd Symphony". Naxos Records. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
  36. ^ "Description of CD with Ryelandt Symphonies 3 and 5". Retrieved 1 April 2009.
  37. ^ Goetschius (1929), p. 378
  38. ^ "Notes to Johann Stamitz Symphonies Vol. 1 on Naxos". Retrieved 3 December 2008.
  39. ^ Vanhal, Johann Baptist; Bryan, Paul, ed. (1985): Vanhal - Six Symphonies at Google Books. A-R Editions. ISBN 0-89579-200-1 . page ix.
  40. ^ 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.
  41. ^ Barnett, Rob (March 2000). "Review of Recordings of da Motta Symphony". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
  42. ^ Schlüren, Christoph (2016). "Preface to Reprint Score of Wetz Symphony No. 2". Musikproduktion Höflich. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  43. ^ Barbarello, Daniel (2010). "Preface to Reprint Score of Widor Symphony No. 2". Musikproduktion Höflich (in German and English). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  44. ^ Program notes by Roy Goodman

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