Weyse, the composer, learned to know Mozart's and Haydn's symphonies and studied the effect of wind instruments through a musical society he helped form.
Composition History
Weyse's seven symphonies, composed between 1795-1799, were likely intended for concerts by Det musikudmende Selskab, a musical society he co-founded.
Composer Biography
Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, born in Altona, Holstein, moved to Copenhagen in 1789 to study with court Kapellmeister J.A.P. Schulz.
Compositional Technique
Weyse's symphonies typically feature an orchestra size similar to Haydn and Mozart, including flutes, oboes, bassoons, horns, and a 4- or 5-part string section, with trumpets and timpani added from the 2nd symphony onwards.
Performer Biography
Det Kongelige Kapel (The Royal Danish Orchestra) has a history dating back to 1448, when a royal corps of trumpeters and timpanists was established.
Performer Biography
Michael Schønwandt, the conductor, has led many leading European ensembles and was the first Scandinavian conductor to lead Wagner's 'Meistersinger' at the Bayreuth Festival in 1987 and 1988.
Composition History
Weyse often reused parts of his symphonies, such as using the finale of his 2nd symphony as an overture for his stage work Sovedrikken.
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