Early Symphonic Music in Slovenia

Abstract

The extant manuscripts and prints of early symphonic music preserved in various archives throughout Slovenia and in the border town of Gorizia confirm that during the eighteenth and early nineteenth century this territory followed broader European symphonic currents and was acquainted with contemporary examples of the genre. Throughout the eighteenth century the symphonic repertoire of the Slovenian territory was significantly influenced by the preferences of the Habsburg Empire to which it belonged politically. The characteristics of the symphonies preserved in the slovenian historical lands are comparable to those of other collections in the Habsburg monarchy.