Beethoven - SYMPHONY No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 - MVT 1

Beethoven - SYMPHONY No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 - MVT 1

SYMPHONY No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 – Movement 1 – Allegro con Brio
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Score 35 Pages 8 ½ x 14 (Legal)

Instrumentation: 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Bb Clarinets, 1 Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, 1 Soprano Sax, 1 Alto Sax with divisi, 1 Tenor Sax, 1 Baritone Sax, 2 Bb Trumpets, 2 French Horns, 3 Trombones, 1 Euphonium BC, 1 Tuba, 1 String Bass, and Timpani

After doing only movements from a variety of classical works, this movement was part of a complete set of the entire symphony. Each movement has intrinsic value to be found in its performance. The 2020 wind ensemble was going to be asked to perform the entire work. Due to the pandemic we have not gotten to try that challenge.

The first movement has the iconic opening motif that permeates the entire symphony. It was thought it represented “fate knocking at your door.” That same rhythmic motif (which in Morse Code, spells V for Victory) opened the BBC radio broadcasts during World War II. This simple motif is used to construct the entire first movement and is passed from instrument to instrument in a wonderfully layered pattern.

The hardest part of this movement will be getting use to conducting one beat per measure and for the students to get used to counting it in cut time with only one beat per bar.

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