Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major

Composer: BOYCE, William

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  • Originally, this was the overture of Boyce’s Ode for the New Year (1756), written for a royal court occasion.
  • Form: Italian sinfonia, three short movements (fast – slow – fast)1

Sources

  1. Keith Anderson, liner notes to William Boyce: Eight Symphonies, Op. 2, Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon, Naxos 8.557278, CD, 2005.

Cut IDs

17756 40872 41976