Beethoven Symphony No1 In C Major

Front 1

Exposition
bars 1- 64

1st subject
(bars 1 - 15)

Back 1

Beethoven follows the example of Mozart and reduces the flutes to a single player

the tuning on the timpani remain C and G despite the change in key - unusual

the movement begins in the 2nd violins alone followed by a gradual increase in texture

Front 2

Exposition
bars 1 - 64

1st subject
(bars 15 -26)

Back 2

The tonality is focused on the tonic-dominant relationship

a dominant C pedal is played in the horns (bars 15-23)

There is no real bridge passage. The first subject concludes on a C chord in bar 25 and the music moves swiftly on after a rest

Front 3

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Back 3

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