Beethoven Symphony No 1 Op 21

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 from 1795.
The musical form is in accordance with the established composing tradition. Musical content, instrumentation as well as tempi, is unusual, if not revolutionary, in its use for a symphonic work of Beethoven's time. Therefore, Beethoven introduced himself with this work uniquely and boldly as an advancing symphonic composer and stood true to this statement throughout his compositional life.

Simfonia nr.1 in Do major op. 21 a lui Ludwig van Beethoven a fost dedicata baronului Gottfried van Swieten, un patron mai timpuriu al compozitorului. Piesa a fost publicata in 1801 de Hoffmeister & Kühnel in Leipzig. Nu se stie exact cand a terminat-o de scris Beethoven, dar au fost gassite schite ale finalului, datate la 1795.

Forma muzicala este in concordanta cu traditia compozitionala a vremii. Continutul muzical, instrumentatia ca timpi, sunt neobisnuite, daca nu revolutionare, in stilul folosirii lor de catre Beethoven pentru o simfonie la acel timp. De aceea, prin opera sa , Beethoven s-a introdus cutezator ca fiind un compozitor unic si care a dovedit in toata viata sa compozitionala acest lucru.

List of tracks

00:00 -- I. Adagio molto - Allegro con Brio

08:04 -- II. Andante Cantabile con Moto

15:17 -- III. Menuetto (Allegro Molt e Vivace)

19:11 -- IV. Finale (Adagio - Allegro Molt e Vivace)

Beethoven painted by Christian Hornemann at 1803