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Beethoven sketched motives of the allegro, andante, and scherzo of this symphony as early as t 800 and 1 801 . We know from sketches that, while he was at work on "Fidelio" and the pianoforte concerto in G major,— 1 804-1 806, —he was also busied with this symphony, which he put aside to compose the fourth symphony, in B-flat. The s^onphony in C minor was finished in the neighborhood of Hei- ligenstadt in 1807. Dedicated to the Prince von Lobkowitz and the Count Rasumoffsky, it was published in April, 1809. It was first performed at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna, December 22, 1808. All the pieces were by Beethoven: the symphonv described on the programme as "A symphony entitled 'Recollections of Life 5" in the Country,' in F major. No. (sic) ; an Aria, "Ah, perfido," sung by Josephine Kilitzky; Hymn with Latin text written in church style, with chorus and solos; Pianoforte Concerto in G major, played by Beethoven; Grand Symphony in C minor, No. 6 (sic); Sanctus, with Latin text written in church style (from the Mass in C major), with chorus and solos; Fantasia for pianoforte solo; Fantasia for piano- forte "into which the full orchestra enters little by little, and at the end the chorus joins in the Finale." Beethoven played the pianoforte part. The concert began at half-past six. We know nothing about the pecuniary result. Performers and audience suffered from the cold. J. F. Reichardt wrote a review of the new works. He named, and incorrectly, the sub-titles of the Pastoral Symphony, and added: "Each number was a very long, complete, developed movement, full of lively painting and brilliant thoughts and figures ; and this, a pastoral symphony, lasted much longer than a whole court concert lasts in Berlin." Of the one in C minor he simply said: "A great, highly- developed, too long symphony. A gentleman next us assured us he had noticed at the rehearsal that the 'cello part alone—and the 'cellists were kept very busy—covered thirty-four pages. It is true that the copyists here understand how to spread out their copy, as the law scriveners do at home." Reichardt censured the performance of the LATEST ADDITIONS TO THE LIST TO MINIATURE SCORES MOZART. Symphony in D major $0M AUBER. "Le Cheval de Bronae " Overture ..... 450 BOIELQIEU. "La Dame Blanche" Overture .... £0 MENDELSSOHN. "Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage" - - . J50 R08SINL "Semiramide" M E. ELGAR. "Military Marches "Pomp and Circumstance" No. linD $1.00 No. 2inA 1.00 No. 3inC 1.00 No. 4mG 1.00 E. ELGAR. "Sea Pictures." Cycle of Five Songs for Contralto - 1.50 BRAHMS. German Requiem ...--.-. 3.00 HAYDN. "Creation" 2.50 LISZT. Second Piano Concerto in A major ..... 2.OO MOZART. 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J47 Tremont Street^ Boston* 1784 — — Hymn—a gloria—and the Sanctus, and said that the pianoforte con- certo was enormously difficult, but Beethoven played it in an astound- ing manner and with incredible speed. "He literally sang the Adagio, a masterpiece of beautiful, developed song, with a deep and melancholy feeling that streamed through me also." Count Wilhourski told Ferdinand Hiller that he sat alone in an orchestra stall at the perform- ance, and that Beethoven, called out, bowed to him personally, in a half-friendly, half -ironical manner. The symphony is scored for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, kettledrums, strings; and in the last movement piccolo, double-bassoon, and three trombones are added. Instead of inquiring curiously into the legend invented by Schindler, —-"and for this reason a statement to be doubted," as von Billow said, that Beethoven remarked of the first theme, "So knocks Fate on the door!"* instead of investigating the statement that the rhythm of this theme was suggested by the note of a bird,—oriole or goldfinch, —heard during a walk; instead of a long analysis, which is vexation and con- fusion without the themes and their variants in notation,—let us read and ponder what Hector Berlioz wrote concerning this symphony of the man before whom he humbly bowed : "The most celebrated of them all, beyond doubt and peradventure, is also the first, I think, in which Beethoven gave the reins to his vast imagination, without taking for guide or aid a foreign thought. In the first, second, and fourth, he more or less enlarged forms already known, and poetized them with all the brilliant and passionate inspirations of his vigorous youth. In the third, the 'Eroica,' there is a tendency, it is true, to enlarge the form, and the thought is raised to a mighty height; but it is impossible to ignore the influence of one of the divine poets to whom for a long time the great artist had raised a temple in his heart. Beethoven, faithful to the Horatian precept, 'Nocturna versate manu, versate diurna,' read Homer constantly, and in his mag- nificent musical epopee, which, they say, I know not whether it be true * It is said that Ferdinand Ries was the author of this explanation, and that Beethoven was grimly sarcastic when Ries, his pupil, made it known to him.