Ferdinand Hiller – Symphony in C major (1876/77)

Recreation of composer's manuscript score in Dorico notation software, with playback by Noteperformer instruments. [00:00] I. Molto allegro [12:00] II. Adagio ma non troppo [17:26] III. Intermezzo. Vivace [25:06] IV. Allegro vivace con molto di fuoco Ferdinand Hiller's unrecorded and unpublished Symphony in C major, composed in 1876/77. Its premiere occurred at a music festival in Cologne in 1877, with Hiller conducting the work. Several further performances followed in Bremen, Leipzig, Düsseldorf and Amsterdam within the next few years. A cut of about 45 seconds was made in the second movement for playback compatibility reasons.