The Nine Symphonies
Symphony No. i in C major, Opus 21.
Dedicated to the Baron van Swieten.
Adagio molto—Allegro con brio—Andante cantabile con moto—Minuetto e Trio—Finale.
Although this Symphony was originally performed at the first of the composer's personally-arranged concerts in Vienna, on April 2nd, 1800, the sketches for it extend over the preceding five years. Though the symphony is in the composer's first period style, it does not rank amongst the very finest works of this period. The slow introduction starts on a dominant seventh out of the key.
The musical quotations are taken from E. Pauer's excellent piano solo arrangements of the Symphonies (Augener Ltd.).
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