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The piano really came into its own as a source of interesting sonorities; the orchestra expanded in size and scope; new instruments were added; and old instruments were improved and made more versatile. The Romantic period saw the appearance of the first textbook on the subject of orchestration.
The first movement is in C major. The structure of this movement is sonata form - a typical form for first movements in the Classical period.
Ludwig van Beethoven and the piano were two of the most exciting new qualities of music in the 18th century and both are showcased in his Sonata Op.13 No.8 in C minor, Pathétique, first...
- The Neanderthal Flute. Up first on our list of very old musical instruments is the Neanderthal Flute. But this isn’t the modern concert flute we recognize today.
- Bullroarer. Up next is the Bullroarer, an ancient musical instrument that dates back to 18,000 BC. It can be found all over the globe. It’s usually a flat plank of wood in an elliptical shape with a long string attached to it.
- Jiahu Gǔdí. Our next instrument is one that can be traced back to roughly 6000 BCE in China. This makes the Jiahu Gǔdí the oldest musical instrument from this country.
- Tutankhamun’s Trumpets. Another very old instrument is Tutankhamun’s trumpets, which were discovered in Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s burial chamber. They originated around 5000 BC.
The First Movement of Beethovens 'Symphony No. 3 in B Minor' is an example of a coda where the dynamics build to a powerful and definite ending.
The first movement’s first theme recurs in the recapitulation transformed into a virtuoso horn duet, reflecting the skill of the players at his disposal and the liberation of horns from a mere harmony-filling role.
In the classical period, the first movement of a symphony (or string quartet or piano sonata) is generally the most dramatic and longest (duration) movement. This was true of both the Boulogne and the Haydn symphonies we heard.
