Nine symphonies. They are "Symphony No. 1 in C major", "Symphony No. 2 in D major", "Symphony No. 3 in E flat major", "Symphony No. 4 in B flat major", "Symphony No. 5 in C minor". "Symphony No. 6 in F major," "Symphony No. 7 in A major," "Symphony No. 8 in F major," and "Symphony No. 9 in D minor."

1. "Symphony? No.1? in C major, Op.21" (Symphony? No.1? in C major, Op.21)

"Symphony No.1 in C major" as a whole The style inherits many musical elements from predecessors Mozart and Haydn, and the piece is humorous, popular and danceable. Some parts have passionate melodies, and some parts are full of joyful comedy, lighthearted and humorous, showing dance themes.

2. "Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36" (Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36)

This piece is full of tranquil fantasy poetry, singing-like The mood, with its beauty, is dedicated by the author to his close friend, Prince Lichnovsky. The whole song has four movements.

3. "The Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op.55, also known as "The Heroic Symphony")

Symphony The first movement of the song depicts the hero's growth in battle; the second movement is a funeral march, also originally created by Beethoven; the third movement is a scherzo; and the fourth movement is the finale in the form of a triumphal march. The whole song is magnificent.

This symphony is innovative in both content and form, with unrestrained emotions, huge length, and novel and free harmony and rhythm. He made innovations in the form structure, such as using a solemn funeral march as the second movement and a scherzo as the third movement, which were unprecedented.

4. "Symphony No.4 in B flat major, Op.60"

This work is full of bright and poetic interest Soft, with many subtle, colorful details.

5. "Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, also known as "Symphony of Destiny")

This piece has a high reputation , has been performed so many times that it can be called "the crown of symphonies".

This song starts with the short-short-short-long rhythmic motif in music. It is said that Beethoven once explained the motivation of the four notes as "the god of fate is knocking on the door." It dominates the first movement and plays a rather important role in the entire symphony.

The entire symphony can be seen as an emotional development, from the conflict and struggle of the first movement in C minor to the victory and joy of the final movement in C major. The last movement is the climax of the whole piece; it is longer and more powerful in sound than the first movement.

6. "Symphony No. 6 in F major" (Pastoral)

At this time, Beethoven was completely deaf. This work reflects his condition. It is a work that embodies memories and is named "Pastoral" Symphony by the composer himself. It is one of the few works in which each movement has a title. It is also one of Beethoven's nine symphonies. The one with the clearest title among the works.

7. "Symphony No.7 in A major, Op.92"

When Beethoven composed his Seventh Symphony, People are watching the map of Europe being redrawn with blood. That was in the autumn, winter and spring of 1811 to 1812. This work was completed in June. At this time, the Napoleonic war had reached its final climax, and Russia was invaded on a large scale, and the army was defeated overnight. When this symphony was first performed, Napoleon's empire was in its final stages of disintegration.

Although the Seventh Symphony in A major has no subtitle, people usually like to call it a "dance symphony" and a "praise of dance."

Among all Beethoven's symphonies without subtitles, this work is also the most popular. It has the most famous slow movement and the most famous allegro movement written by Beethoven, so its status is one that cannot be ignored among the nine symphonies.

8. "Symphony No.8 in F major, Op.93"

Although Beethoven's life was not going well when he was writing, the The work still has a light-hearted and cheerful style. Although it is short in scale, it is concise and compact, fully reflecting Beethoven's composition skills. Similar to some of Beethoven's other works (such as the famous "Moonlight Sonata"), the final movement of this symphony has the heaviest weight.

It is worth noting that in the second movement, the woodwind instruments play a fixed sound pattern, which is considered to imitate the sound of the metronome that had just been improved at that time, and there is a joke-like sound at the end of the movement. 's "Metronome Glitch" riff. In addition, there are other parts that are considered musical jokes.

9. Symphony? No.9? in D minor op.125, also known as "Ode to Joy")

Because of its No. 9 The four movements include a large chorus, so later generations called it a "choral symphony". The chorus was composed with the lyrics of "Ode to Joy" by the famous German poet Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, and later became the most famous theme in the work. This symphony is recognized as Beethoven's highest achievement in the field of symphony and is the pinnacle and summary of his music creation career.

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