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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Symphony No. 5, C Minor, Op. 67 (Mvt. 1)

Instrumentation: flutes (2), oboes (2), clarinets (2), bassoons (2), French horns (2), trumpets (2), timpani, strings

Form: sonata form

CD 2, Tracks 34-41, Duration 7:07

Exposition

First theme:

34) Basic motive repeated a step lower, strings in unison.

:07 Sudden strings quickly develop basic motive, minor key, powerful chords, high held tone.

Bridge:

35) Basic motive, orchestra in unison.
:05 Sudden strings quickly develop basic motive, crescendo, powerful chords.

Second theme:

36) Solo French horns, horn-call motive.

:03 Violins, lyrical melody in major. Basic motive accompanies in low strings.

37) Triumphant melody, violins.

:10 Woodwinds and horns, basic motive rushes downward. Cadences in basic rhythm. Pause.

38) Exposition is repeated

Development

39) Basic motive, horns, strings.
:05 Sudden strings and woodwinds, basic motive quickly developed. Motive climbs to rapidly repeated chords.
:35 Violins, horn-call motive, low strings, descending line.

:45 High woodwinds in dialogue with lower strings. Horn-call motive broken into tiny fragments. Decrescendo to pp.

Recapitulation

First theme:

40) Climactic basic motive, full orchestra repeated a step lower.
:07 Sudden strings quickly develop basic motive, minor key, chords lead to
:17 Oboe solo.

Bridge:

:34 Basic motive quickly developed in strings, crescendo to ff, full orchestra.

Second theme:

:54 Horn-call motive, solo bassoons, ff.
:56 Lyrical major melody, violins and flutes alternate. Basic motive accompanies in timpani, p. Crescendo to
1:21 Triumphant melody, violins.
1:30 Woodwinds, basic motive rushes downward. Cadences in basic rhythm.

Coda

41) Rapidly repeated chords.
:15 Horn-call motive, lower strings with higher violin melody, minor.

:30 New rising theme in strings, legato and staccato.

:40 High woodwinds answered by lower strings in powerful interchange. Rapidly repeated notes lead to
1:02 Basic motive repeated a step lower, full orchestra.
1:09 Sudden basic motive quickly developed in strings and woodwinds.
1:14 Sudden powerful concluding chords.

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