| Contents |
V. 1. Preface -- Symphony no. 1. First movement. Introduction, adagio molto ; Allegro con brio -- Second movement. Andante cantabile con moto -- Third movement. Menuetto, allegro molto e vivace -- Finale. Introduction, adagio ; Allegro molto e vivace -- Symphony no. 2. First movement. Introduction, adagio molto ; Allegro con brio -- Second movement. Larghetto -- Third movement. Scherzo, allegretto -- Finale. Allegro molto -- Symphony no. 3 (The "Eroica"). First movement. Allegro con brio -- Second movement. Marcia funebre, adagio assai -- Third movement. Scherzo, allegro vivace -- Finale. Allegro molto, poco andante, presto -- Symphony no. 4. First movement. Introduction, adagio ; Allegro vivace -- Second movement. Adagio -- Third movement. Allegro vivace -- Finale. Allegro ma non troppo -- Symphony no. 5. First movement. Allegro con brio -- Second movement. Andante con moto, piu moto -- Third movement. Allegro -- Finale. Allegro, presto. |
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V. 2. Symphony no. 6 (The "Pastoral"). First movement. Allegro ma non troppo -- Second movement. Andante molto mosso -- Third movement. Allegro -- Fourth movement. Allegro -- Fifth movement. Allegretto -- Symphony no. 7. Introduction: 'poco sostenuto' ; Vivace -- Second movement. Allegretto -- Third movement. Presto, assai meno presto -- Finale. Allegro con brio -- Symphony no. 8. First movement. Allegro vivace e con brio -- Second movement. Allegretto scherzando -- Third movement. Tempo di Menuetto -- Finale. Allegro vivace -- Symphony no. 9 (The "Choral"). First movement. Allegro ma non troppo un poco maestoso -- Second movement. Molto vivace ; Presto -- Third movement. Allegro molto e cantabile, andante moderato -- Finale. Presto ; Allegro assai ; The Ode to Joy (An die Freude). |
| Abstract |
This book is designed for readers whose one desire is to obtain full information respecting Beethoven's symphonies in the easiest manner alike to understand, to remember, and to refer to in case of need. It is not intended to present anything of the nature of biography, or to treat of attendant historical occurrences, further than may be rigidly necessary for elucidation of the works themselves. It is entirely and exclusively devoted to full analysis of the symphonies as such, their complete form and contents; including full details of all rhythmical and thematic developments and copious technical explanations of all the most interesting features. |
| General note | At head of title: "The immortal nine." |
| General note | Illustrated by 637 musical examples and a portrait. |
| LCCN | 24026187 |
