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Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21

180024 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 (1800) in four parts: Adagio molto - Allegro con brio (sonata form), Andante cantabile con moto (sonata form), Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace (minuet and trio) and Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace (sonata form).

Recording: Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

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AnalysisComments
  1. I molto - · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III: molto e · Minuet and trio
  4. IV - molto e · Sonata form
I molto - Sonata form0:09–8:04

molto, then , in C major. The twelve- begins on a chord that points towards F major rather than C, so C major is confirmed only gradually. The quick starts the . The is a lyrical tune shared between woodwinds and strings. The passes through A major and B-flat major. Then the begins, and later the .

  2. :
II Sonata form8:17–14:38
III: molto e Minuet and trio14:45–18:35
IV - molto e Sonata form18:40–24:25

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

At a glance

  1. I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brioSonata form · 8 min · 297 bars · quarter note ≈ 178 bpm
  2. II. Andante cantabile con motoSonata form · 6 min · 195 bars · eighth note ≈ 94 bpm
  3. III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivaceMinuet and trio · 4 min · 362 bars
  4. IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivaceSonata form · 6 min · 303 bars · quarter note ≈ 148 bpm

Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Timpani, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Double bass

Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21, I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21?
About 24 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 8 min, II 6 min, III 4 min and IV 6 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form, III: minuet and trio and IV: sonata form.
Which instruments play in Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21?
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Timpani, Violin I, Violin II, Viola and Double bass.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 178 bpm, II eighth note ≈ 94 bpm and IV quarter note ≈ 148 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21?
Yes, of I, II and IV.

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