Beethoven's 1st symphony: 1st movement Themes

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  • Created on: 20-11-13 17:03
Where does theme 1 begin?
Bar 13
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What instrument plays theme 1?
Violins
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What else is worth mentioning about theme 1?
Starts in C, then repeated in D minor
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Where does theme 2 begin?
Bar 33
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What instrument plays theme 2?
Violins and Woodwind
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What else is worth mentioning about theme 2?
Tonic pedal in basses; Melody appears in 3 octaves
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Where does theme 3 begin?
Bar 42
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What instrument plays theme 3?
Violins (woodwind join in)
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What else is worth mentioning about theme 3?
Extension of idea b2; ascending semitone sequence
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Where does theme 4 begin?
Bar 45
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What instrument plays theme 4?
Lower strings and woodwind
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What else is worth mentioning about theme 4?
Antiphony between parts
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Where does theme 5 begin?
Upbeat to 53; start of second subject group
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What instrument plays theme 5?
Flute and Oboe
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What else is worth mentioning about theme 5?
Repeated with parts reversed (lower strings with melody and ww. with accmp)
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Where does theme 6 begin?
Bar 69
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What instrument plays theme 5?
Lower strings
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What else is worth mentioning about theme 6?
Only 2 bars long, repeated/adjusted up to 77
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Where does theme 7 begin?
Bar 77
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What instrument plays theme 7?
Cellos and basses
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What else is worth mentioning about theme 7?
Descending circle of 5ths; leads to key of G
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Where does theme 8 begin?
Bar 88 (Codetta)
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What instrument plays theme 8?
Upper strings, Flute, Oboe and Bassoon
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What else is worth mentioning about theme 8?
Uses same motif as B1
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Where does theme 9 begin?
Bar 100
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What instrument plays theme 9?
1st violins
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What else is worth mentioning about theme 9?
Tonic pedal in violin 2, horns, Counter melody in oboe and bassoon
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Where does theme 10 begin?
Bar 106
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What instrument plays theme 10?
All woodwind + horns
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What else is worth mentioning about theme 10?
Ends exposition, all minims
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