BeethovenWorks from the Early

Years

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15Allegro con brioLargoRondo: Allegro

dedicated 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. 4

Allegro ma non tantoScherzo: Andante scherzoso

quasi AllegrettoMenuetto e Trio: AllegrettoAllegro

Dedicated 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 movementsFast (with possible slow introduction), always in sonata

formSlowMinuet and TrioFast(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 brioAndante cantabileMenuetto: Allegro molto e vivaceAdagio—Allegro molto e vivace

Dedicated to Baron von SwietenFirst performance: April 2, 1800Published 1801