Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 Movement

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In the Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 Movement 4, the use of theme and variation is also present. There are ten variations throughout the whole movement that are developed based on the main theme. The last section of the movement is the exact same repetition of the beginning section, which unifies the piece as a whole. Below are examples of the first four variations in the piece: The first theme is introduced in measure 12 in pizzicato by the strings. It is in an 8th measure phrasing. It is varied with the addition of the woodwind instruments in the offbeat. The next variation is played in measure 44 with rhythmic expansion of the theme to half and quarter notes. A new melody, played by the oboe and clarinet, is introduced in measure 76 but