Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra

Below is a playlist of recordings that are good references for tempo, articulation, and style.

(Click the composer’s name for a link to program notes)

Andante/mm. 1-47: Quarter-note = 60-64 (slightly faster than the Muti recording)

Allegro Vivace/mm. 48-451: Quarter-note = 108-116

mm. 452 - end: Dotted Quarter-note = 108-116

I. Jig

Vivace/mm. 1-191: Dotted Quarter-note = 112-116

Piu Mosso/mm. 192 - end: Dotted Quarter-note = 128-136

II. Ostinato

Presto/mm. 1 - 52: Quarter-note = 180 (Dotted Half-note = 60)

mm. 53 - 92: Quarter-note stays the same (180)

mm. 93-end: Quarter-note stays the same (180)

III. Intermezzo

Andante con moto/mm. 1 - 30: Quarter-note = 68-72

Vivace/mm. 31 - 54: Quarter-note = 120-128

Tempo I/mm. 55-78: Quarter-note = 68-72

Vivace/mm. 79 - 86: Quarter-note = 120-128

Tempo I/mm. 95-100: Quarter-note = 68-72

Adagio/mm. 101-end: Quarter-note = 52-56

IV. Finale

Allegro/mm. 1 - end: Quarter-note = 112-116 (if all goes well, possibly as fast as 128-132)

I. Adagio-Allegro

Adagio/mm. 1 - 16: Eight-note = 68-72

Allegro/mm. 17 - end: Half-note = 108-112

II. Andante

Eighth-note = 100 - 108 (this is slower than the Norrington recording on the playlist)

III. Menuet

Allegro/mm. 1 - 52: Dotted Half-note = 60-66 (this is slower than the Norrington recording on the playlist)

Trio/mm. 53 - 105: Dotted Half-note = 52-58

IV. Finale

Spiritoso/mm. 1 - end: Half-note = 124-132