Symphony No. 4 (Beethoven)

The Symphony No. 4 in B major, Op. 60, is the fourth symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was created in 1806 and first shown in March 1807 at a private event in Vienna at the house of Prince Lobkowitz. It was first played for the public at the Burgtheater in Vienna in April 1808.Huscher, Philip. "Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60" , Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 25 August 2019Steinberg, pp. 19–24Netl, p. 262

The symphony is in four parts. It is not often played because of the better known symphonies that came before and after it – the Third Symphony (Eroica) and the Fifth. 

Instrumentation
The symphony is made for flute, two oboes, two clarinets in B, two bassoons, two horns in B and E, two trumpets in B and E, timpani and strings.Grove, p. 96 It takes 30 to 35 minutes to play.

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Other websites

Analysis of the , all-about-beethoven.com
"Eulenburg full score" of Beethoven's Fourth Symphony, William and Gayle Cook Music Library, Indiana University School of Music

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