Carl Maria von Weber's Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 19, (J. 50) was written in 1806–1807. It was written for Duke Eugen of Württemberg, who employed Weber from 1806.James Zychowicz, Carl Maria von Weber Symphony No. 1 in C major, J. 50 (Op. 19), Allmusic website.
It has four movements:
Orchestration The symphony is written for flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in C, 2 trumpets in C, timpani, and strings.
Form
I. Allegro con fuoco The theme is as follows played by the strings:
Following this a "establishment theme" that plays at the end of the end of a new key change, at the start played by the violas, cellos and basses.
Then follows a march theme accompanying the second theme then repeated by the flute.
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