THE WORK: The nine Symphonies of Ludwig von Beethoven (1770-1827) are considered by many to be among the greatest orchestrations of all time and they are often used as models by later, great composers. His Symphony No. 1 was written in 1800 (dedicated to Baron van Sweiten) and shows the powerful influences of Haydn and Mozart. The form is clear and the use of tonality is very traditional. The fourth movement opens with a short 5 measure Adagio section which simply outlines the dominant seventh ...