For instance, while Beethoven used a conventional orchestra size in his First Symphony, the somewhat significant use of the Harmonie -wind ensemble-drew the attention of critics, as is discussed in the essay “Others’ Words” below. Beneath the surface, however, many compositional choices distinct to Beethoven’s own voice shine through. 1 is in line with this tradition, with classical topoi, conventional musical forms, a typical size orchestra, and elements of a “public style” present throughout the piece. (See the essay “ Beethoven’s Orchestra” above.) Much of Beethoven’s Symphony No. It was written for an orchestra conventionally made up of pairs of winds, timpani, and four string sections.
Like other multi-movement works of the time, the (commonly) four movements of a symphony were characterized by different topoi -musical topics-woven into conventional musical structures, that created a dramatic journey to the overall work.
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In his First Symphony, Beethoven navigated a delicate balance between celebrating that symphony inheritance and finding his own voice.Īs described in the earlier essay “ The Symphony in the Late Eighteenth Century,” by the end of the eighteenth century, the symphony was a codified genre full of expectations and conventions. Sonata-Allegro (w/slow Intro.).īeethoven departed his hometown of Bonn for Vienna in 1792 with a now-famous note written by Count Ferdinand von Waldstein, one of Beethoven’s earliest and most devoted admirers, stating that Beethoven was to “receive Mozart’s spirit from Haydn’s hands.” This letter is discussed at length in the “Beethoven’s Words” essay below, but it underscores Beethoven’s identity as heir to a specific musical tradition. Adagio-Allegro molto e vivace (MM=63-88). Adagio molto-Allegro con brio (MM=88-112). Orchestra size for first or early performance: 8+8.4.3-4.5/single winds (estimate).įirst published parts: Late 1801, Hoffmeister & Kühnel, Leipzig.
Instrumentation: Strings, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Cl, 2 Bsn, 2 Hn, 2 Tr, Timp.įirst performance: 2 April 1800, Akademie at Vienna Burgtheater. Initially intended dedicatee was Elector Maximilian Franz of Bonn who died 26 July 1801, before the symphony was published. Composition dates: 1799-1800 sketches as early as 1796.ĭedication: Baron Gottfried van Swieten.
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