Beethoven - Symphony No. 8 in F Major - Mov. 1/4

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)

Symphony for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F and B flat (bass), 2 trumpets in F, timpani and strings in F major Op. 93 No. 8

1. Allegro vivace e con brio

Performed by Tafelmusik
Directed by Bruno Weil

*Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 is a symphony in four movements composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1812. Beethoven fondly referred to it as "my little Symphony in F", distinguishing it from his Sixth Symphony, a longer work also in F.

The Eighth Symphony is generally light-hearted, though not lightweight, and in many places is cheerfully loud, with many accented notes. Various passages in the symphony are heard by some listeners to be musical jokes. As with various other Beethoven works such as the Opus 27 piano sonatas, the symphony deviates from Classical tradition in making the last movement the weightiest of the four.

The work was begun in the summer of 1812, immediately after the completion of the Seventh Symphony. At the time Beethoven was 41 years old. As Antony Hopkins has noted, the cheerful mood of the work betrays nothing of the grossly unpleasant events that were taking place in Beethoven's life at the time, which involved his interference in his brother Johann's love life. The work took Beethoven only four months to complete. Unusually, he attached no dedication to the completed work.

The premiere took place on February 27, 1814, at a concert at which the mighty Seventh Symphony (which had been premiered two months earlier) was also played. Beethoven was growing increasingly deaf at the time, but nevertheless led the premiere. Reportedly, "the orchestra largely ignored his ungainly gestures and followed the principal violinist instead".

Critics immediately noted that the Eighth did not reach the heights of its predecessor, launching a long tradition of complaining that the Eighth Symphony is not something different (more heroic, more emotive) from what it is. However, many listeners seem to be able to enjoy the symphony anyway, and it appears frequently today on concert programs as well as on recordings. When asked by his pupil Carl Czerny why the Eighth was less popular than the Seventh, Beethoven is said to have replied "because the Eighth is so much better."

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• classical
• concerto
• piano
• moonlight
• hammerklavier
• sonata
• spring
• 8th
• 9th
• 7th
• 6th
• 4th
• 3rd
• ode
• to
• joy
• pastorale

[ThisIsMe113]

thanks soo much for uploading this beautiful music

[damdarch]

The ending of this movement always gives me goosebumps.

[Quue7n]

For example, the typical classical structure "question - answer" is jokingly exaggerated by Beethoven. ==== I felt like Beethoven ends the piece four or five times ==== That's right. It's a kind of fun.

[Quue7n]

This music is a good PARODY on a typical classical (early classical) symphony. Very SERIOUS piece but using not so important material and not a great - especially beethovenian - development. Generally speaking, something similar to a Prokofiev's "Classical" .

[MrChopinb]

Nobody cares how old you are. I'm sick of all these 13-15 year olds kids showing off that they're listening to Beethoven.

[elrickypr1]

Interesting painting. From what I can appreciate it seems to be a man standing and looking at a volcano in front of him. I don't if it's exactly that but it looks like it. In my opinion Bethoveen is the man an the volcano represents the orchestra with a lot of power and strenght just like this first movement. Anyone know the name of it and the artist who made it?

[haranoe]

@BrainDestroyer13 If you really have been able to perceive that, you sure do feel and know something about music.

[FALCO64125]

@kamari69tigres Are you kidding me? Some of those masks will be dug up by someone 100 years from now and they'll just HAVE to figure what that is about...

[OfficialNetto]

I love this!

[dyneryzen]

astounding... i never knew that other young minds are also into this .... i grew up with these music and yes.... i am still 13...

[TOMATOEE99]

2 dislikes?!Nice try BIEBER!!!!!!!!!!

[obtica1]

Beethoven 9th Symphony, entire movements

youtube.com/watch?v=EmV35VPRT9­s