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Romance No. 1 (Beethoven)

Romance No. 1 (Beethoven)

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The Romance for violin and orchestra No. 1 in G major, Op. 40, was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, one of two such compositions, the other being Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50. It was written about 1801, after the second Romance, and was published 1803, two years before the publication of the second. Thus, this romance was designated as Beethoven's first.[1]

The Romance, Op. 40, is scored for violin solo and an orchestra of strings, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns and flute. The duration is about 8 minutes.[1]

The unaccompanied opening bars for the solo violin

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    "Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40 (Ludwig van Beethoven)". LA Phil. Retrieved 2023-03-14.


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