Musical Appreciation of Symphony No. 1 in C minor

Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor is also known as the Symphony of Destiny and the Symphony of Victory.

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, also known as the Symphony of Destiny and the Symphony of Victory, is a symphony composed by the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, completed between late 1807 and early 1808. On December 22, 1808, Symphony No. 5 in C minor premiered at the Vienna Theater in Austria under the baton of Beethoven himself. On December 7, 1842, the New York Philharmonic performed the piece.

Introduction: The third movement, the rondo. Despite the vigorous tempo and meandering twists and turns, the basic theme of this Rondo, like the first two movements, begins with a gentle and gentle blow by the solo instrument.

Between the replies to the rondo's basic theme, an increasingly jubilant interlude can be heard, with ornamental scales and arpeggios cascading down to the lowest note of the clarinet and then sharply rising higher than the previous one. The second theme is in E major, and the composer uses the extreme treble of the clarinet to make the piece more vivid and delicate. Under the violin's strong play of the F note, the clarinet is forced to play the first theme in A major.

The rondo's third theme, in F minor, is melancholy, but never overpowering the light. This is followed by a second theme for clarinet in A major. There is no solo clarinet at the end, only the orchestra plays it.

Although there are few highlights in this movement, Mozart's exploration and use of the poles of the clarinet range is a simple, well-thought-out choice.

Background: Clarinet Concerto in A major, Op. 622 is Mozart's last second work, the manuscript of which is now lost, the earliest versions were printed ten years or more after Mozart's death, and all of them have been altered to confuse the clarinet solo part to conform to the standard A key to the clarinet range.

His Symphony No. 1 in C minor is known as the "Symphony No. 10". The so-called "No. 10" refers to the continuation of Beethoven's "Immortal Nine Symphonies" and became the tenth famous symphony. The music is full of struggles, troubles, bitterness, frustration, joy and other human emotions and desires, which is the greatest spiritual comfort for those who have gone through the vicissitudes of life, and it is also the spiritual treasure left by Brahms to the world.

Interestingly, a theme in the last movement of this symphony bears a striking resemblance to the tune of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in D minor, "Ode to Joy", which lives up to its name as "Symphony No. 10".