Small Symphony of Charles Gounod

The Petite Symphony is a work of Charles Gounod written for instruments wind (one or two Flûte S, two Hautbois, two Clarinette S, two horns and two Basson S) in 1885.

Gounod wrote two Symphonie S for traditional orchestra more than 30 years before, of which only first passed to the posterity.

It is dedicated to the flutist Paul Taffanel who founded a whole of chamber music for winds in 1879.

It comprises four movements and its execution takes approximately 20 minutes.

  • Adagio and allegretto
  • Andante cantabile
  • Scherzo
  • Final

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