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Beethoven Works from the Early Years. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15 Allegro con brio Largo Rondo: Allegro dedicated to Princess Anna Luise Barbara d’Erba-Odescalchi composed 1795, after “Concerto 2.” Revised 1800, published 1801. First performance 179.
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15 Allegro con brio Largo Rondo: Allegrodedicated to Princess Anna Luise Barbara d’Erba-Odescalchicomposed 1795, after “Concerto 2.” Revised 1800, published 1801. First performance 179
String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4Allegro ma non tanto Scherzo: Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto Menuetto e Trio: Allegretto AllegroDedicated to Prince LobkowitzComposed 1798-1800, published 180
The Symphony Before Beethoven • Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) • “father of the symphony” • supported by patronage from the Esterházy family • total of 104+ symphonies • experimented, but then standardized format to four movements Fast (with possible slow introduction), always in sonata form Slow Minuet and Trio Fast(er)
The Symphony Before Beethoven, cont. • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) • Sought patronage throughout his life, but never received a satisfactory offer • 41+ symphonies • Built on Haydn’s foundation
Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21Adagio molto—Allegro con brio Andante cantabile Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace Adagio—Allegro molto e vivaceDedicated to Baron von SwietenFirst performance: April 2, 1800Published 1801