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Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

181234 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 (1812) in four parts: Poco sostenuto - Vivace (sonata form), Allegretto (ternary form), Presto (minuet and trio) and Allegro con brio (sonata form).

Recording: Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

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Follow all 33 sections as they play

  1. I - · Sonata form
  2. II · Ternary form
  3. III · Minuet and trio
  4. IV · Sonata form
I - Sonata form0:05–11:14

, then , in A major. The long has rising scales and modulations that touch C major and F major, and a long chain of repeated E's leads into the , where the begins. The is dominated by a lively dotted dance rhythm. Then come the and the . In the a two- is repeated ten times over a deep E held in the bass, a build-up of about twenty .

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IITernary form11:24–19:28
IIIMinuet and trio19:39–27:09
IV Sonata form27:23–33:58

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

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