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Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60

180631 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 (1806) in four parts: Adagio - Allegro vivace (sonata form), Adagio (sonata-rondo), Allegro vivace (minuet and trio) and Allegro ma non troppo (sonata form).

Recording: Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

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AnalysisComments
  1. I - · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata-rondo
  3. III · Minuet and trio
  4. IV · Sonata form
I - Sonata form0:32–10:30

, then , in B-flat major. The slow starts mysteriously in B-flat minor and wanders through remote keys before finding its way into the . The jaunty bursts in to open the , and a cheerful, slightly rustic arrives after the . Near the end of the , a soft on B-flat and a long crescendo of scale lead into the .

  2. :
IISonata-rondo10:41–20:04
IIIMinuet and trio20:15–26:07
IV Sonata form26:19–32:01

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 - Allegro vivaceSonata form · 10 min · 498 bars · half note ≈ 123 bpm
  2. II. AdagioSonata-rondo · 9 min · 104 bars · eighth note ≈ 66 bpm
  3. III. Allegro vivaceMinuet and trio · 6 min · 398 bars
  4. IV. Allegro ma non troppoSonata form · 6 min · 355 bars · quarter note ≈ 131 bpm

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

Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60, I. Adagio - Allegro vivace: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60?
About 31 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 10 min, II 9 min, III 6 min and IV 6 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata-rondo, III: minuet and trio and IV: sonata form.
Which instruments play in Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60?
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Timpani, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello and Double bass.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I half note ≈ 123 bpm, II eighth note ≈ 66 bpm and IV quarter note ≈ 131 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60?
Yes, of I, II and IV.

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