Symphonies for Orchestra

Composed in 1774 when Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was just 18 years old, SYMPHONY No. 29 in A major, K. 201/186a marks a significant step forward in the young composer's symphonic writing. Cre...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) composed his SYMPHONY No. 35 in D Major, K. 385, in the summer of 1782. It is also known as the HAFFNER SYMPHONY after the affluent Salzburg family by which it was...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) composed his SYMPHONY No. 35 in D Major, K. 385, in the summer of 1782. It is also known as the HAFFNER SYMPHONY after the affluent Salzburg family by which it was...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) composed the Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425, knows as the "Linz Symphony," within a few days in October/early November 1783 in the palace of Count Johann Joseph...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) composed the Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425, knows as the "Linz Symphony," within a few days in October/early November 1783 in the palace of Count Johann Joseph...

Sometimes referred to as the "Great G minor symphony" to distinguish it from the the "Little G minor symphony" (No. 25), SYMPHONY NO. 40 in G minor, K. 550 was completed on July 25, 1788, though the a...

Sometimes referred to as the "Great G minor symphony" to distinguish it from the the "Little G minor symphony" (No. 25), SYMPHONY NO. 40 in G minor, K. 550 was completed on July 25, 1788, though the a...

The premiere of Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 was conducted by the composer himself in Saint Petersburg on February 8, 1908. The score is dedicated to Sergei Taneyev, a Russian composer, teacher, theo...

The premiere of Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 was conducted by the composer himself in Saint Petersburg on February 8, 1908. The score is dedicated to Sergei Taneyev, a Russian composer, teacher, theo...

The premiere of Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 was conducted by the composer himself in Saint Petersburg on February 8, 1908. The score is dedicated to Sergei Taneyev, a Russian composer, teacher, theo...

The Symphony No. 3 in C minor, popularly known as the "Organ Symphony", was completed in 1886 at what could be considered the artistic peak of Saint-Saëns' (1835-1921) career. The composer said of the...

The great composer of DER FREISCHÜTZ, Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826), wrote two symphonies early in his career that showcase the melody-writing ability that would serve him so well in his later care...

Returning to the 4-movement symphonic form, Alexander Glasunow (1865-1936) completed his SYMPHONY No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 55, in 1895. He premiered the work at the Hall of the Nobility in St. Peter...

Returning to the 4-movement symphonic form, Alexander Glasunow (1865-1936) completed his SYMPHONY No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 55, in 1895. He premiered the work at the Hall of the Nobility in St. Peter...

Originally completed in 1888, the original version of this large work differed significantly from the revised and final version offered here. Initially in two parts with five movements, it was describ...

Originally completed in 1888, the original version of this large work differed significantly from the revised and final version offered here. Initially in two parts with five movements, it was describ...

Originally completed in 1888, the original version of this large work differed significantly from the revised and final version offered here. Initially in two parts with five movements, it was describ...

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) composed his SYMPHONY No. 5 in C-sharp minor in 1901 and 1902, mostly while staying at his vacation cottage at Maiernigg. The composer conducted the first performance in Colo...

Alexander Borodin's (1833-1887) Symphony No. 3 in A minor was written between 1886 and 1887. However, it remained unfinished at the time of his death, with only a sketch of the first movement and a co...

Written between 1879 and 1881, Anton Bruckner's (1824-1896) Symphony No. 6 was considered his "boldest symphony" by the composer, though many critics of the time would have certainly disagreed. It is...

Likely written by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) in 1763, Symphony No. 16 in B-flat (Hob. I:16) was among the first symphonies written when Haydn was employed by the Esterházy family. In three movements, th...

Likely written by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) in 1763, Symphony No. 16 in B-flat (Hob. I:16) was among the first symphonies written when Haydn was employed by the Esterházy family. In three movements, th...

Edward Elgar's (1857-1934) Symphony No. 1 in A-flat, Op. 55 was completed in 1908, although it was a work about a decade in the making. Originally proposed as early as 1898 as a programmatic work base...

Edward Elgar's (1857-1934) Symphony No. 1 in A-flat, Op. 55 was completed in 1908, although it was a work about a decade in the making. Originally proposed as early as 1898 as a programmatic work base...

Symphony No. 7 was composed by Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) between 1904 and 1906. Often informally called "Song of the Night" due to the 2nd and 4th movements both being titled Nachtmusik (Night music),...