Symphonie Nr. 1

Symphony No. 1 is the first symphony by German composer Johannes Brahms, completed in 1876. The work exemplifies Romantic orchestral writing with dense, Brahmsian textures, expansive thematic development and a large-scale four-movement structure that moves from C minor to a resolute C major finale, marking the culmination of decades of compositional labour and establishing Brahms's position as a symphonist in 19th-century music history.