Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21, was dedicated to Baron Gottfried van Swieten, an early patron of the composer. The piece was published in 1801 by Hoffmeister & Kühnel of Leipzig. It is not known exactly when Beethoven finished writing this work, but sketches of the finale were found to be from 1795.
The symphony is scored for the following instrumentation:
Woodwind
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in C
2 Bassoons
Brass
2 Horns in C and F
2 Trumpets in C
Percussion
2 Timpani in C and G
Strings
1st Violins
2nd Violins
Violas
Cellos
Contrabasses
There are 4 movements:
Adagio molto - Allegro con brio, in C major. [00:00]
Andante cantabile con moto, in F major. [08:37]
Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace, in C major. [15:55]
Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace, in C major.[20:08]
Claudio Abbado - Berliner Philharmoniker Orchestra
Recording Date March, 2000
Recording Location: Philharmonie, Kammermusiksaal, Berlin, Germany