Johannes Brahms Symphony No 1

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Written by Johannes Brahms, Symphony No 1 is a symphony written in C minor. A particular symphony lasted for 45-50 minutes. The symphony comprises of two oboes, cellos, two flutes, two clarinets, contrabassoon, two bassoons, four horns three trombones, two trumpets, timpani, violin solo, first and second violins, violas, and double basses. The composer himself declared that it took him about 20 years to complete his work.
The symphony No 1 begins with showing deep unhappiness of thought in C minor. At first the music is rising and then it slowly starts falling against the first one. And the final call resembles the horn. This distinction and exposition pattern was often called as the ‘developing variation’. After listening first five minutes,

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