Symphony in D major
Jan Vaclav Vorisek
Work background
Researched classical background
Vorisek's D-major Symphony is a four-movement orchestral work by a composer active in early nineteenth-century Vienna. It combines a substantial opening Allegro with an Andante, scherzo and finale. The work sits near the transition from Classical symphonic practice to early Romantic writing. Different recordings and catalogues disagree over its opus number, making composer, key and title essential identifiers.
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Forces: Orchestra
Composition: 1823
Completed in January 1823 according to the publisher preface, corroborated by Barenreiter; the Philharmonia programme's 1821 date is not adopted.
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Also known as: Symphony in D major, Op.24; Symphony in D major, Op.23
Date, title and version notes
Opus number is inconsistent across sources; Barenreiter gives Op.23, while the scholarly reprint also uses Op.24 in its heading.
Some programme notes give 1821; the adopted 1823 completion follows publisher and scholarly sources.
Barenreiter Praha: Vorisek Symphony in D, Op.23
1823 composition date, Op.23 and orchestration | Reviewed 2026-10-19
Musikproduktion Hoflich: Vorisek Symphony in D preface
1822-23 genesis, January 1823 completion, publication history and inconsistent Op.23/24 labels | Reviewed 2026-10-19
Philharmonia Orchestra: 3 April 2022 programme
Vorisek Symphony in D, 1821 date and Op.23 designation | Reviewed 2026-10-19
Sources for this work
Barenreiter Praha: Vorisek Symphony in D, Op.23
1823 composition date, Op.23 and orchestration | Reviewed 2026-10-19
Musikproduktion Hoflich: Vorisek Symphony in D preface
1822-23 genesis, January 1823 completion, publication history and inconsistent Op.23/24 labels | Reviewed 2026-10-19
Philharmonia Orchestra: 3 April 2022 programme
Vorisek Symphony in D, 1821 date and Op.23 designation | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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