Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

187645 min

This guide follows Brahms’s Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 (1876) in four parts: Un poco sostenuto - Allegro (sonata form), Andante sostenuto (ternary form), Un poco Allegretto e grazioso (minuet and trio) and Adagio - Piu andante - Allegro (sonata form).

Recording: Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (1987)

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Analysis Comments

IUn poco - · Sonata form
II · Ternary form
IIIUn poco e · Minuet and trio
IV - Piu - · Sonata form

IUn poco - Sonata form0:39–13:53

The slow sets lines moving in opposite directions over a pounding timpani note. The fast part begins with a stormy in 6/8. The is carried by the winds in E-flat major. Then the begins, the , and the ends the quietly in C major.

II Ternary form14:22–22:45

IIIUn poco e Minuet and trio23:22–28:03

IV - Piu - Sonata form28:08–45:28

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

At a glance

I. Un poco sostenuto - AllegroSonata form · 13 min · 511 bars
II. Andante sostenutoTernary form · 8 min · 129 bars
III. Un poco Allegretto e graziosoMinuet and trio · 5 min · 164 bars
IV. Adagio - Piu andante - AllegroSonata form · 17 min · 458 bars

Questions

How long is Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68?: About 45 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 13 min, II 8 min, III 5 min and IV 17 min.
What form are its movements in?: I: sonata form, II: ternary form, III: minuet and trio and IV: sonata form.

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