5. Beethoven Allegret Skelzand Symphony No. 8 2nd movement
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) has 9 symphonies left. This No. 8 was composed in 1812, like No. 7, and premiered on February 27, 1814, along with Symphony No. 7. Beethoven said, "The reason why the audience can't understand this song (No. 8) is because it's so good." It is relatively small in Beethoven's symphonies and follows the traditional classical form, but is full of original ingenuity and expression. Of Beethoven's nine symphonies, only this one was not dedicated to anyone. This second movement, Allegretto scherzando, is written in B flat major, but in the arrangement of this book, it is raised Terz to D major. String instruments play a lovely melody on the rhythm of woodwind instruments. It was said that this tune was diverted from the canon "Dear Mälzel" WoO 162, which was given to the inventor of the metronome, Mälze, but in recent years, the symphony has preceded it, and there is a theory that the canon is a forgery by Anton Schindler. It has become influential. |