Movements Piano Concerto No. 1 (Beethoven)

1 movements

1.1 i. allegro con brio
1.2 ii. largo
1.3 iii. rondo. allegro scherzando
1.4 alternate cadenzas

movements

as piano concerto no. 2, c major concerto reflects beethoven s assimilation of styles of mozart , haydn, while abrupt harmonic shifts demonstrate beethoven s musical personality. adheres concerto variant of sonata form , scored solo piano , orchestra consisting of flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, , strings. flute, oboes, trumpets, , timpani tacet during second movement.

i. allegro con brio

tempo: = 144

the first movement in sonata form, added orchestral exposition, cadenza, , coda. has main theme repeated many times, , there several subordinate themes. orchestral exposition changes keys many times, second exposition in g major. development starts in e-flat major, modulates c minor, ends octave glissando. recapitulation in c major.

there 3 options cadenza movement, of vary in length , difficulty. coda played orchestra alone. average performances vary in length fourteen eighteen minutes.

ii. largo

the second movement in key of a-flat major, in context key relatively remote concerto s opening key of c major. if movement adhered traditional form, key f major, subdominant key, or in g major, dominant key.

like many slow movements, movement in ternary (aba) form. opening section presents several themes developed in middle b section.

typical performances last more ten minutes.

iii. rondo. allegro scherzando

the third movement seven-part sonata rondo (abacaba), traditional third-movement form in classical concerti. piano states main theme, repeated orchestra. 2 b sections (subordinate themes) in g major , c major respectively. middle section in minor.

two short cadenzas indicated beethoven in movement, 1 before final return main theme, , 1 before end of movement, finishes striking dynamic contrast; piano plays melody quietly, orchestra ends movement forcefully.

the movement typically lasts around 8 9 minutes.

alternate cadenzas

german pianist wilhelm kempff wrote own cadenzas both first , last movements , played these in various recordings of work. canadian pianist glenn gould wrote own cadenza, published barger , barclay, , recorded emi in 1996 lars vogt city of birmingham symphony orchestra under simon rattle.