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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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  1. I - · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata-rondo
  3. III · Minuet and trio
  4. IV · Sonata form
I - Sonata form0:32–10:29

, 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 .

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IISonata-rondo10:41–20:02
IIIMinuet and trio20:15–26:04
IV Sonata form26:19–31:59

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Ludwig van BeethovenSymphoniesClassical periodB-flat majorSonata formSonata-rondoMinuet and trio

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