Symphony No. 1 (Dutilleux)
| Symphony No. 1 | |
|---|---|
| by Henri Dutilleux | |
| Movements | four |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 7 June 1951 |
| Location | Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris |
| Conductor | Roger Désormière |
| Performers | Orchestre National de France |
Henri Dutilleux's Symphony No. 1 was written in 1951.
A composition from the composer's relatively early period, it is Dutilleux's first purely orchestral composition. It is written in a very classical form (four movements), but its language is rather free. It is orchestrated for 85 instrumentalists. The premiere took place at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées on 7 June 1951, with Roger Désormière conducting the Orchestre National de France.