The Symphony

http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/g_symphony.html

A brief description of the history, development and structure of the symphony, with links to key composers and players, is provided at this site.

http://members.tripod.com/~dorakmt/music/symphony.html

This site contains a narrative description of the development of the symphony, with links to another essay on the classical orchestra.

http://www.kdfc.com/classical/historysymphony.html

A brief description of the history of the symphony is provided at this site.

1			Describe the specific characteristics of a symphony.
2			What was the typical musical form employed in the third movement of Hayden and Mozart?
3			What are the typical characteristics of a concluding movement in Beethoven symphonies?