Between 1825 and 1827 Reicha composed three “Symphonie de Salons”, No. 1 for 9 instruments (oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass) and No. 2 and No. 3 for 10 instruments with an additional flute. Reicha numbered nos. 2 & 3, since with 10 instruments, new as nos. 1 and 2. In the first edition published here, however, all 3 are numbered consecutively.

In Maurice Emmanuel's biography from 1937, these three symphonies de Salon were mentioned, but without a source....