Generally speaking, the 1st mov't of a symphony is usually in what is known as "sonata form": exposition, development, recapitulation and coda.
a symphony.
The minuet is usually the third movement of a symphony or sonata.
No. The first movement is in the sonata/allegro form. The famous theme and variations for which the symphony is known make up the second movement.
Haydn
The order of movement in a symphony was broken down into four or five parts. The first part was usually a slow introduction, followed by a slow movement, then a minuet, and finally a rondo or sonata-allegro.
a symphony.
The minuet is usually the third movement of a symphony or sonata.
No. The first movement is in the sonata/allegro form. The famous theme and variations for which the symphony is known make up the second movement.
The first movement in a symphony, concerto or sonata is usually organized in sonata form. That could be called the most highly organized movement.
Haydn
Very commonly, the first movement of a symphony appears in Sonata form. If it is one of the later symphonies (Mozart, for example), it will likely have 4 movements. The second would be some type of slow movement in a binary form. The 3rd would often be a minuet and trio, followed by a closing movement in Sonata form again.
The order of movement in a symphony was broken down into four or five parts. The first part was usually a slow introduction, followed by a slow movement, then a minuet, and finally a rondo or sonata-allegro.
A typical symphony usually consists of four movements. The first movement is often fast and structured in sonata form, the second is generally slower and more lyrical, the third is typically a lively dance (like a minuet or scherzo), and the fourth movement usually concludes the symphony with a fast and energetic finale. However, there can be variations depending on the composer and style.
Haydn's Symphony No. 94, also known as the "Surprise Symphony," is primarily structured in sonata form, which is a type of ternary form. The first movement follows the traditional sonata-allegro structure, while the second movement, featuring the famous "surprise" chord, can be seen as having a rounded binary form. However, the overall design of the symphony does not fit neatly into strophic form.
Cyclical Form.
They typically have 4 movements - 1st movement: Allegro (fast) in sonata form 2nd movement: Slow 3rd movement: Minuet (a dance with three beats in a bar) 4th movement: Allegro
Early classical symphonies included a minuet and trio movement, which is by definition dance-based. Later symphonies (from Beethoven onwards) tended to replace the minuet by a scherzo (meaning 'joke'), which is usually strongly rhythmical and may be dancelike.