...* Symphony No. 1 in D major (composed by 1759) * Symphony No. 2 in C major (between 1757 and 1761) * Symphony No. 3 in G major (between 1760 and 1762) * Symphony No. 4 in D major (between 1757 and 1761) * Symphony No. 5 in A major (between 1760 and 1762) * Symphony No. 6 in D major, Le matin (1761) * Symphony No. 7 in C major, Le midi (1761) * Symphony No. 8 in G major, Le soir (1761) * Symphony No. 9 in C major (1762) * Symphony No. 10 in D major (between 1757 and 1761) * Symphony No. 11 in E-flat major (between1760 and 1762) * Symphony No. 12 in E major (1763) * Symphony No. 13 in D major (1763) * Symphony No. 14 in A major (between1761 and 1763) * Symphony No. 15 in D major (between1760 and 1763) * Symphony No. 16 in B-flat major (between 1757 and 1761) * Symphony No. 17 in F major (between 1757 and 1763) * Symphony No. 18 in G major (between 1757 and 1764) * Symphony No. 19 in D major (between 1757 and 1761) * Symphony No. 20 in C major (by 1762) * Symphony No. 21 in A major (1764) * Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, Philosopher (1764) * Symphony No. 23 in G major (1764) * Symphony No. 24 in D major (1764) * Symphony No. 25 in C major (between 1761 and, most likely, in 1763) * Symphony No. 26 in D minor, Lamentatione (1768, maybe 1769) * Symphony No. 27 in G major (probably before 1760) * Symphony No. 28 in A major (1765) * Symphony No. 29 in E major (1765) * Symphony No. 30 in C major, Alleluia...
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...expression he was the dominant musical figure of the 19th century, and scarcely any composer since his time has escaped his influence Beethoven’s greatness is mainly thought of in terms of instrumental composition (though in his last symphony he would try to synthesize the symphonic and vocal realms) Beethoven’s audience heard “Liberation” in his music—a successful revolutionary He chose to compose music that would express his individual ‘genius Beethoven expanded all the stylistic categories and models that he inherited Beethoven’s life was seen as a tragic and—in the age of Napoleon—as a heroic struggle He was of the generation coming of age at the time of the French Revolution (1789–1815) The revolution’s ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity, fired Beethoven’s inspiration Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon embodied the “career of talents” (meritocracy) The “heroic Beethoven” takes shape: For two years I have ceased to attend any social functions . . because I find it impossible to say to people ‘I am deaf’ - - (and yet) I will seize Fate by the throat - it shall certainly not crush me completely The Heiligenstadt Testament The Eroica (Ital., the heroic) Symphony The first major “heroic” work was the third symphony (1803–1804), the ‘Eroica’ The Eroica marks a major event in musical history: beginning with Beethoven, German symphonic music gained an unprecedented prestige French Revolutionary music’s influence on the “Eroica (e.g., “La...
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...1792. His hearing began to deteriorate in his mid-twenties, and by the last decade of his life he became almost totally deaf. He gave up performing and conducting in public but continued to compose; many of his most admired works come from this period. His symphonies were composed as follows: Symphony 1 was composed in Key C, symphony 2 in key D, symphony 3 in Key E flat and titled “Eroica”. ”Eroica” helped redefine symphony as a genre of music. It was first performed in 1804. Symphony 4 was composed in Key B flat, symphony 5 in C minor, symphony 6 in Key F and titled “Pastoral”. Symphony 7 was composed in Key A. Symphony 8 was composed in Key F and symphony 9 in D minor and was titled, “Choral”. The ninth symphony included a chorus. It was very popular since it was with this symphony that a composer used choral voices in a major symphony. His opera was titled, “Fidelio”. It was composed in the ‘middle period’ of Ludwig’s career and it went on through many revisions and rewrites. By the time of his death, he had the following compositions: 1 Opera, 9 Symphonies, 31 orchestral works, 77 choral works, 87 Songs and 92 chamber pieces. He also wrote further 101 Instrumental works (Brunning, 2012). References Brunning, C. F. (2012). Classic FM's Fast and Friendly Guide to Beethoven. Retrieved from Youtube:...
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...How did Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart change music? That is what this research paper will be about. To me, Mozart’s music is at level of perfection that is unreached by any other composer. Unlike most composers where a composer would only excel in one aspect of music, Mozart excelled in all aspects of music. Mozart had melodic grace like Handel, harmonic complexity like Bach and intellectual developmental techniques as well as emotional content like Beethoven. Mozart also reigned supreme in all styles of music including: fugue, sonata, symphony, concerto, opera, choral music, cannon and cetera. Mozart could do anything. However from what I have learned, there is something deeper inside his music moving as a fundamental undertone throughout his music and ability. As I analyzed the works of the other great composers of this time like Bach, Beethoven and Handel, I noticed how these composers methodically and systematically wrote their music. For example, the sharp melodies and odd intervals in a Bach fugue suggest that his melodies are harmonically born. Bach wrote his music with a harmonic mindset and writes his melodies so that they fit his harmonies. In the opposite way, Handel wrote his music in a way that his harmonies are derived from his melodies. Beethoven had a very logical approach to his music. Starts off with a short theme and that forms the basis of the rest of the movement. So in saying all this, what I mean is their music was manageable. However, with Mozart...
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...(1750-1825) Listening Bridge Both of these excerpts are from CONCERTOS. Listen and compare, using the following questions as guides: • What is the solo instrument in each piece? • How would you describe the orchestra that accompanies the soloist in each example? • In which piece does the orchestra and soloist play the same “theme”? • In which piece does the accompaniment part include many repeated tones? • In which piece are there more sudden and extreme changes in dynamics? • Which one has a basso continuo? • Which one features a more “singable” melody? • What purpose do you think each piece was intended to serve? |[pic]Four Seasons: Winter |[pic]Piano Concerto No. 21 C major | |[pic] |[pic] | |Antonio Vivaldi |Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | | | |Born: 1678 |Born: 1756 | |Died: 1741 |Died: 1791 | |Period: Baroque |Period: Classical ...
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...3-8 Romantic 1817-1827: The establishment of new forms and a personal style which was much more Romantic on paper and in feel. Symphony No. 9 7 Beethoven is known as the developer of the symphony. His extensive development of musical material, themes and motifs usually by modulation resulted in his works being very long and expressive. He also continued to expand the “development” section of his works, adding not only length but also substance.8 This essay will set out to discuss the aspects of the symphony that Beethoven developed with regards to: the programmatic aspects of his symphonies, which instruments he used/added to the symphony (instrumentation), the structure of the symphony, his use of forms and how he used his instruments (orchestration). Programmatic aspects of his symphonies Programme music is purely instrumental (without words) music which is based on an extra-musical stimulus and a programme symphony is a symphony which has a programme. The whole work usually has a subtitle and sometimes each movement has a subtitle as well.9 Programme elements can be seen in Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony (Eroica) which is associated with the concept of heroism, his 5th Symphony which can be seen as an overcoming of his fate (deafness) and the 6th Symphony (Pastoral) which has a subtitle for each movement.7 Beethoven said of his 6th that the “work can be perceived without description”, because it clearly has depictions of bird...
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...Erin Jordan Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra September 12, 2011 Berlin Philharmonie The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestral performed Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 while touring in Europe and was conducted by Manfred Honeck. The program is Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in c-sharp minor with encores by Josef Strauss and Richard Strauss. I obtained the program from http://www.youtube.com. Watching and listening to a concert on a small computer screen with poor sound quality isn’t ideal but the feelings and emotions were still present. Prior to watching the concert I researched the composer Gustav Mahler. One important piece of musicians is their life history. I learned Gustav had a near death experience prior to composing Symphony No. 5. I believe his struggle with life and death was told in his work. Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 begins with a trumpet solo intro and is quickly joined by the bass drums portraying a sense of fear and suspense. The trumpet intro is by far the most memorable feature. The musical theme is a sense of darkness to light, sadness and despair to joyful and hopeful. Many parts also sound as if there is sorrow turned into violence. It is as if Mahler is fighting for something or someone. Quite possibly his own life or even the love of a female. There are frequent changes in tempo and dynamic with crescendo and decrescendo. The cadence of the orchestra allows for more suspense and the need to see what comes next in the story. Many chords...
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...GRADE 9 Learning Module MUSIC (Qtr 1 to 4) Compilation by Ben: r_borres@yahoo.com MUSIC LEARNER’S MATERIAL GRADE 9 Unit 1 To the illustrator: Using the blank map of Europe, place pictures of ALL the composers featured in EACH UNIT around the map and put arrows pointing to the country where they come from. Maybe you can use better looking arrows and format the composer’s pictures in an oval shape. The writers would like to show where the composers come from. I am attaching a file of the blank map and please edit it with the corresponding name and fill it the needed area with different colors. Please follow the example below. (Check the pictures of the composers and their hometowns in all the units.) Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Music Page 1 MUSIC LEARNER’S MATERIAL GRADE 9 Unit 1 Time allotment: 8 hours LEARNING AREA STANDARD The learner demonstrates an understanding of basic concepts and processes in music and art through appreciation, analysis and performance for his/her self-development, celebration of his/her Filipino cultural identity and diversity, and expansion of his/her world vision. key - stage STANDARD The learner demonstrates understanding of salient features of music and art of the Philippines and the world, through appreciation, analysis, and performance, for self-development, the celebration of Filipino cultural identity and diversity, and the expansion of one’s world vision...
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...it possessed the characteristic attributes of a grand sonata in the manner of Beethoven and Weber.” It follows that Robert reformed and renamed this work as a sonata to better suit its character. Chissell also points out that ‘In subject-matter, however, the Sonata is wholly Clara’s. During its composition Schumann had faced up to the truth of his love for her, and had broken off his engagement with Ernestine, which would account for the music’s tone of high romantic tumult. But more specifically the slow movement is a set of variations on an ‘Andantino de Clara Weick’ bringing her ‘motto’ theme, the falling figure of 5 notes, out into the open…This theme generates the greater part of the sonata. Little else in Robert’s piano music is quite a monothematic as this work.’ Clara’s motto theme of 5 falling notes, C-B-A-G-F Sonata in F minor, Op. 14 10. 1836 Learning from Liszt that plans were afoot to erect a monument of one of his idols, the late Beethoven, Robert composed this work as a means of raising money towards this end. Accordingly, he was inspired to write in the manner and spirit of Beethoven with deep pathos. The closing of the first movement of the Fantasie contains veiled allusions to a theme taken from Beethoven’s song An die ferne Geliebte which is finally openly stated in the coda as follows: Musical theme in the coda Also, it should be noted that at the time when Robert started this work, Clara’s father Weick had...
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...Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Wolfgang amadeus mozart) "Mozart" redirects here. For other uses, see Mozart (disambiguation). [pic] [pic] [pic] Mozart c. 1780, detail from portrait byJohann Nepomuk della Croce [pic] [pic] Mozart's signature Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (German: [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ amaˈdeus ˈmoːtsaʁt], English see fn.), baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Already competent on keyboardand violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty. At 17, he was engaged as a court musician in Salzburg, but grew restless and travelled in search of a better position, always composing abundantly. While visiting Vienna in 1781, he was dismissed from his Salzburg position. He chose to stay in the capital, where he achieved fame but little financial security. During his final years in Vienna, he composed many of his best-known symphonies, concertos, and operas, and portions of the Requiem, which was largely unfinished at the time of his death. The circumstances of his early death have been much mythologized. He was survived by his wife Constanze and two sons. Mozart learned voraciously from others, and developed a brilliance and maturity of style that encompassed the light and graceful along with the dark and...
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...great celebration with Slavic dances and lyrical themes soaring over underlying rhythmic drive. That sums up this Alexander Borodin favorite with all of its power, playfulness, lyricism and liveliness, A stunning selection for grade 4 groups concert or festival! Each set includes three copies of the 3rd Violin/Viola T.C. parts. Duration 4:10. Kendor Concert String Orchestra #10156, $52.00 Intermediate Solos For Marimba • Patrick Moore Each solo in this grade 3-4 collection has its own unique style, and will advance the student as a mallet player. Titles include Minor Talk; Morning; Six In C; Sweet Song; Sunset; Night Song; Playful; Secret; Rain; and Spring. Kendor Mallet Percussion Solo Collection #13804, $12.50 Intermediate Solos For Marimba • Patrick Moore Each solo in this grade 3-4 collection has its own unique style, and will advance the student as a mallet player. Titles include Minor Talk; Morning; Six In C; Sweet Song; Sunset; Night Song; Playful; Secret; Rain; and Spring. Kendor Mallet Percussion Solo Collection #13804, $12.50 Classics For Trombone Quartet • arr. Mike...
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...THE Theory of Music. AS APPLIED OF TO VOICE THE TEACHIN" AND INSTRUMENTS. AND PJtAOTICE LOUIS Author of " C. Cuwositibs German oi' ELSON. Mtjsic," Etc. " History of Song," This Course is adopted and used in Music. the New England Conservatory of BOSTON : New England Consekvatory of Music. EIGHTH MDITION. 1900. Copyright, 1890, by Lotjis C. Elsom. F. H. GILSON, MUSIC PRINTER AND BOOKBINDER, BOSTON. PREFACE. This work is not so much a intended for self-instruction,as course to provide may systematized their is by the which teachers assist which keen at pupils sary neces- toward to that general knowledge true musician. branches the to The tion competipresent, to in the musical is gradually merely of such those as a leading specialist j principles musician counteract become this, a study all which underlie music, the most laws of Acoustics, and a musical form, etc., is are necessary, to this little volume of such the intended It become text-book but an studies. details In the naturally gives are outline, the of which matter are to be filled in by teacher. facts to of of the Acoustics, utmost only those ...
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...Marinda McDonald Music 1010 Summer 2014 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart was born Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg, Austria to Anna Maria Walburga Pertl and Johann Georg Leopold Mozart on January 27, 1756; but his baptismal records display his name as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. (Binder) He and his sister Anna (a.k.a Nannerl) were the only two who survived out of the seven children the other five died during their infancy. Mozart’s family lineage is made up of musically talented people on both sides of his family. His mother’s father was a musician and his father Leopold a musician and a well-known teacher; it was his father who taught them about music. His sister played the keyboard and was quite good, but at the age of four years old Mozart outshined her. It was at a young age his father could tell he was meant to be a great musician and composer. His father was not only a musical teacher, but was an educated man as well and so naturally his father taught Mozart, and so it was that he was further along in his education than most boys his age, but for Mozart music was his passion, love, main interest. (Funk & Wagnalls New World) Amadeus was such a talented man that he was able to play the violin and harpsichord by the age of four, and a year later he was composing music. At age six Wolfgang went on his first tour escorted by his family. (Bio. A&E Television) The majority of his younger life was spent touring, and it was during...
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...Analysis of Excerpts of Representative Composers In 1930 Igor Stravinsky wrote the piece Symphony of Psalms, which he intended to be of great contrapuntal development. Three movements comprise the work, each one including some polyphonic writing. Undoubtedly the second movement is the most highly contrapuntal; it is set as a double fugue. Figure 2.8 shows an excerpt that pertains to the exposition of the second movement of Symphony of Psalms, measures 1-19. Although some scholars argue that the formal aspects of this movement are not strictly fugal, the exposition follows the traditional procedure of a fugue. The four subject entries are spaced evenly with the exception of the third one, which appears two measures later. The first answer appears on the dominant key accompanied by the countersubject in measures 6–10 followed by two measures of new material, developed motivically from the last two bars of the subject. In measure 13 the second answer appears on the original key with a variation of the countersubject on flute 1, and new contrapuntal material on the oboe. Finally the third answer is exposed in measure 18,...
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...In terms or the world’s greatest, Beethoven only comes second to the likes of Mozart or Bach. Beethoven is best known for his compositions, which include 32 piano sonatas, 5 concertos for piano, 16 string quartets and 9 symphonies (Anderson 1044). He is also known for the composition of other music, choral works and songs. Early Childhood Beethoven was born on the 16th of December, 1770 in Bonn and baptized the following day (Dalhaus & Whittall 6). His father was originally from Brabant, Belgium, but had moved to Bonn where he served as a musician at the local court. Despite his weakness for alcohol, Beethoven’s father was quite influential in shaping the music career of Beethoven as it was through him that young Beethoven was exposed to music. From an early age, Beethoven was taught music by Christiano Gottlob Neefe, a famous opera composer and conductor, and Johann van Beethoven who was his father. Johann envisioned creating a new kind of Mozart in his son and would train him every evening on returning from the court. As a teenager, Beethoven earned some money by serving as an assistant to his teacher Neefe. Beethoven gave his first public performance at the young age of seven in Cologne. Three years later, at the age of 12, Beethoven published his very first work referred to as 9 variations in C minor for piano (Prevot 1). Prevot asserts that the performance by Beethoven was so exemplary that the following year,...
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