Symphonic variations on an old Flemish song

dedicated to Franz André

Opus 6

History

This composition was finished in May 1941.
The first performance took place in 1941 in the concert hall of the conservatory in Brussels and was conducted by Franz André.^[1]

I. Introduction
- tempo: Moderato
- time signature: 2/4
II. Theme ("Naar Oostland willen wij rijden")
- tempo: Andante cantabile
- time signature: 6/8
- key: g minor
III. Variation 1
- tempo: Tempo di tema
- time signature: 6/8
- key: g minor
IV. Variation 2
- tempo: Allegro ma non troppo e ritmico
- time signature: 2/4
- key: g minor
V. Variation 3
- tempo: Poco più vivo
- time signature: 2/4
- key: g minor
VI. Variation 4
- tempo: Même mouvement
- time signature: 2/4
- key: g minor
VII. Variation 5
- tempo: Andante sostenuto
- time signature: 4/4
- key: g major
VIII. Variation 6
- tempo: Adagio
- time signature: 3/4
- key: g minor
IX. Variation 7
- tempo: Tempo di tema (ma meno mosso)
- time signature: 6/8
- key: g major
X. Variation 8
- tempo: Allegro scherzando
- time signature: 6/8
- key: g major
XI. Variation 9
- tempo: Allegro con fuoco
- time signature: 2/4
- key: g major
XII. Finale
- tempo: Allegro moderato
- time signature: 3/8
- key: g minor

autograph: Royal Conservatory Brussels (B-Bc), shelf number BV-03-4001

↑ CeBeDeM - lijst werken: Oeuvres de Victor Legley, p.1. More details are not known.
↑ 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 1 tuba, percussion, harp and strings.