Choral Fantasy in C minor, Op. 80
This guide follows Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy in C minor, Op. 80 (1808) in one part (theme and variations).
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The piano begins alone, in a free, improvised style that wanders through several keys. A -like follows and brightens toward C major, and the piano then plays the . The orchestra varies it in turn: flute ( 1), oboes, clarinet and bassoon, string , and full orchestra, one every 16 . A stormy minor section, a slow for clarinets and a follow, then the voices enter. Finally the begins.
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Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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