Symphony No. 1 (Beethoven)

Symphony in C major
No. 1
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Portrait of the composer in 1801, one year after the premiere
Opus21
StyleClassical period
Composed1795 (1795)–1800
DedicationGottfried van Swieten
Performed2 April 1800 (1800-04-02): Vienna
Published1801 (1801)
MovementsFour

Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21, was dedicated to Baron Gottfried van Swieten, an early patron of the composer. The piece was published in 1801 by Hoffmeister & Kühnel of Leipzig. It is not known exactly when Beethoven finished writing this work, but sketches of the finale were found to be from 1795.[1]

  1. ^ Grove, George (1896). Beethoven and his Nine Symphonies. London: Novello. p. 2.