Schubert: Symphony No. 1 in D major | Ensemble Orchestral de Paris & Pedro Halffter

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) wrote his first complete symphony at the age of 16 during his studies at the Vienna Konvikt. Symphony No. 1 in D major, , D 82 exudes youthful energy and a carefree spirit. You can watch the performance by the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris in 2006 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, conducted by Pedro Halffter. (00:00) I. Adagio – Allegro vivace (09:00) II. Andante (15:11) III. Menuetto. Allegretto (19:24) IV. Allegro vivace Schubert wrote 13 symphonies, but half of them remained unfinished. His early symphonies were influenced by Joseph Haydn and, most importantly, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. However, living in the same city as Ludwig van Beethoven made it very challenging for the young composer to create symphonies. Additionally, starting from the 1820s, Schubert began to doubt his symphonic work because he composed during a time of change, where the strict formal rules of late Viennese Classicism were being replaced by the new ideas of young Ger