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Symphony No.1 In C Major Op. 21 1 Adagio Molto; Allegro Con Brio (0:00)2 Andante Cantabile Con Moto (9:13)3 Menuetto: Allegro Molto E Vivace (16:58)4 Finale:...
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Symphony No. 1 (Beethoven) Ludwig van Beethoven 's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21, was dedicated to Baron Gottfried van Swieten, an early patron of the composer. The piece was published in 1801 by Hoffmeister & Kühnel of Leipzig. It is not known exactly when Beethoven finished writing this work, but sketches of the finale were found to be ...
- 1795–1800
- 2 April 1800: Vienna
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- 1801
- Haydn—Beethoven’s mentor—thought the younger composer had a bit of an attitude, notoriously referring to his student as “the grand mogul” or “big shot.”
- The Haydn–Mozart–Beethoven connection climaxes in the Symphony No. 2. While the early masters codified the four-movement Classical symphony, Beethoven expanded their visions in this work.
- “Eroica” Beethoven admired Napoleon and dedicated his Symphony No. 3 to the French general. However, he furiously withdrew his dedication when Napoleon declared himself emperor, violently scratching Napoleon’s name from the dedication page with such vigor that he tore through the paper.
- Explore the nine symphonies and you’ll hear that the odd-numbered works are tempestuous while the even-numbered ones are more sedate. Consider Symphony No. 4.
Beethoven Symphony Basics at ESM. Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21 (1800) The Basics. General Information. Composition dates: 1799-1800; sketches as early as 1796. Dedication: Baron Gottfried van Swieten. Initially intended dedicatee was Elector Maximilian Franz of Bonn who died 26 July 1801, before the symphony was published.
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