The dedication to Aloys von Fuchs was inscribed in the composer's own hand on 14 April 1823.
[1] The symphony has not been published during Voříšek's lifetime and originally bears no opus number.
It is scored for a standard classical orchestra typical of late Haydn or early Beethoven symphonies: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and strings.
[2] Indeed, it has often been compared to early Beethoven, although it was written only six years before that master's death, 16 months after Voříšek.
The Symphony in D is Voříšek's most famous work, and is the first major Czech contribution to the 19th century symphonic literature.