1760 | Anton Filtz | Sinfonia a 8 (Sinfonie periodiqe no. 2) | |
Instrumentation | Strings and continuo, 2 flutes, 2 horns | ||
I: Allegro II: Andante III: Menuetto IV: Prestissimo | |||
An early symphony in the galant style written by a composer at the Mannheim court. | |||
Essay Points | |||
F) Dev. of orchestra | Score of minuet
As with all early symphonies this would have been played with continuo keyboard – an editorial realisation is suggested in the score. A good example of the Sinfonia a 8 configuration. In the Minuet Filtz reduces further to only one flute. The Minuet has very straightforward orchestration with the flute doubling the melody and the horns filling in harmony. Filtz is a bit more adventurous in the Trio. Listen to the beginning of the Minuet and Trio: |
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