Symphony No. 1: A Great (But Not Groundbreaking) Start - a podcast by Colorado Public Radio

Ludwig van Beethoven wrote symphonies that introduced new musical ideas, inspired generations of composers and expanded the idea of what a symphony could be. But he started modestly. His First Symphony, written in 1800, pays tribute to his predecessors.

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