Alexander Borodin

Symphony No.1 in E Flat Major

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Instrumentation	Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Cor anglais, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Timpani
Scored for	Symphonic orchestra
Type of score	Full score
Key	E flat major
Movement(s)	1 to 4 from 4
Publisher	Muzgiz
Difficulty	Difficult
Duration	28'0
Year of composition	1869

I. Adagio - Allegro - Andantino
II. Scherzo: Prestissimo - Allegro - Prestissimo
III. Andante
IV. Allegro molto vivo

Borodin started composing his first excursion into the symphonic form in 1862, while studying with Mily Balakirev. He worked on it sporadically for the next five years, making revisions in the wake of an informal orchestral reading in 1867. The official premiere, at a concert of the Russian Musical Society on 23 December 1868 conducted by his tutor Balakirev, successfully established Borodin as a major force in Russian orchestral music.