No, not Beethovens, but the very first. I'd like to find a book on symphonic evolution. Who wrote the very first piece of music which was called a symphony ? When ? Was it called a symphony at it's premiere ?
How many movements ? Who first changed it from 3 to 4 movements ? I know that was during Mozarts life, but was he first ? Did it start as two ? Why was a dance movement standard ? I think it was Beethoven who moved from Minuet to Scherzo, but was he the first ? Which symphony was the first to be thought a draw on a concert ticket vs. just filler material between soloists ?
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Steve
How many movements ? Who first changed it from 3 to 4 movements ? I know that was during Mozarts life, but was he first ? Did it start as two ? Why was a dance movement standard ? I think it was Beethoven who moved from Minuet to Scherzo, but was he the first ? Which symphony was the first to be thought a draw on a concert ticket vs. just filler material between soloists ?
Regards
Steve
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