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Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93

181226 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93 (1812) in four parts: Allegro vivace con brio (sonata form), Allegretto scherzando (sonata form), Tempo di menuetto (minuet and trio) and Allegro vivace (sonata-rondo).

Recording: Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III · Minuet and trio
  4. IV · Sonata-rondo
I Sonata form0:05–9:05

e in F major, in 3/4. There is no : the first is already the , made of three four- phrases in a loud, soft, loud pattern. Then come the and the . The dramatic comes at the , where the opening marked fff, rather than in the . A substantial ends the .

  1. :
II Sonata form9:12–13:08
III Minuet and trio13:18–19:09
IVSonata-rondo19:14–26:30

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. Allegro vivace con brioSonata form · 9 min · 373 bars · quarter note ≈ 160 bpm
  2. II. Allegretto scherzandoSonata form · 4 min · 81 bars · quarter note ≈ 41 bpm
  3. III. Tempo di menuettoMinuet and trio · 6 min · 185 bars
  4. IV. Allegro vivaceSonata-rondo · 7 min · 502 bars · half note ≈ 141 bpm

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

Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93, I. Allegro vivace con brio: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93?
About 26 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 9 min, II 4 min, III 6 min and IV 7 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form, III: minuet and trio and IV: sonata-rondo.
Which instruments play in Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93?
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 quarter note ≈ 160 bpm, II quarter note ≈ 41 bpm and IV half note ≈ 141 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93?
Yes, of I, II and IV.

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