Beethoven His life and times Symphony No 5 A new era One of Beethovens many dwellings He lived in more than 70 apartments and rooms during his lifetime This was not uncommon in 18 ID: 267001
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Slide1
Introduction to Music
Beethoven:
His life and times
Symphony No. 5
A new eraSlide2
One
of Beethoven’s
many dwellings
. He lived in more than
70 apartments
and rooms during his lifetime
! This was not uncommon in 18
th
C European culture.Slide3
Ca. 1799, Beethoven learned his increasing deafness was irreversible. Deep in despair, he remained in
Heiligenstadt
the summer and fall of 1802 contemplating suicide.Slide4
Beethoven
did not succumb
to this, the gravest of a
musician’s ills.
Instead, within
months he began composing
the
epic
and remarkably optimistic
Third
Symphony,
the “
Eroica
”. It was, and still is, a giant
of a masterpiece, and it is today
one of
the best loved
orchestral works
ever
written.Slide5
True, it’s “van,” not the aristocratic “von,” but if someone mistakenly thinks I’m a “von” of royal blood I certainly won’t correct him.
Ludwig van
BeethovenSlide6
Beethoven, the pianist
most virtuosic in Europe
incomparable improviser
Critics and journalists
loved his playing.Slide7
Beethoven, the composer
many works for piano
music required piano’s improvement
compositions drew mixed reactions for years
journalists V/ critical
referring to Symphony No. 5:
“
…a sort of odious meowing, and discords to shatter the least sensitive ears.”Slide8
One of
numerous pianos
given to BeethovenSlide9
Ludwig van Beethoven wrote much of his music--many of the world’s greatest art works--in a state of TOTAL deafness.Slide10
Summary
Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
Symphony
I =
mvt
. 1 = sonata form
standard symphony format
IMP Romantic characteristics
cyclicism
You are responsible to know:
detailed listening for movement 1.
summary points about the entire symphony.Slide11
It
l
ooks
like a classical symphony, but mark this well: Inside that polite, predictable
exterior,
seethes an implacable romanticism, and it will not be contained.
DWRitzSlide12
Guided listening of Symphony No. 5 follows.
Answer all questions and address all issues in the green font.Slide13
Symphony No. 5,
Mvt
. 1
CD #3
Exposition Development Recapitulation Coda
T1
B T2 CT T1 B T2 Ct What?
How?
Q. Whole movement: Does this
look
like standard sonata form?Slide14
Theme 2
Phrase 1 (Question):
What inst is prominent?
Any
thots
on the melody’s origin?
Phrase 2 (Answer):
What is happening to the answer?
What are the basses playing?
Analyze the Exposition
Listen to each item, and answer the questions.
Exposition
T1
B T2 CT
4.
1.
2.
3.
Exposition:
Defend: Standard Non-standard
•••—
motive
Themes 1 & 2
What are the elements of contrast?
Theme 1
•••—
motive
Bridge & Cadence
Closing Theme
Can you pick out the motive?Slide15
Motive uses:
Motive’s 2 components:
1. Melody (High-H-H-Low)
2. Rhythm (Short-S-S-Long)Slide16
Symphony No. 5,
Mvt
. 1
CD #3
Sonata form
Exposition Development Recapitulation Coda
T1 B T2 CT T1 B T2 Ct
•••—
motive
What instruments?
4.
1.
2.
3.Slide17
Development procedure checklist:
Repeat theme
Fragment theme (and use part of it)
Use imitation
Add counter-melody
Change tone color (instruments)
Change dynamics
Change theme’s rhythm
Change theme’s character
Change accompaniment
Modulate (change key)Slide18
Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1
Kamien,
Sonata form
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation
T1 B T2 CT T1 B T2 Ct
What?
How?
•••—
motive
What change from Expos?
What instruments?
What instruments?
LONG!
•••—
New ideasSlide19
Development analysis:
D e v e l o p m e n t
Q How does Beethoven develop Th2?
Q Name as many differences between
it and the Exposition’s Th2 as you can.
•••— motive
Based on Th 2
Reminder of Th 1
horn call
question w/ new answer
2 notes
of horn call!
1 note of horn call!!
1.a.
1.b.
2.a.
2.b.c.d.
2.e.
Expos. Th2
Devel. Th2Slide20
Click for guided listening
to the entire development.
Restart the page if text and
music do not begin simultaneously.
(Press followed by .)
Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1Slide21
Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1
D e v e l o p m e n t
•••—
motive is
ubiquitous!
Horn call question
w/ new answer
2 notes of horn call!
1 note
of horn call!!
Reminder of
Th
2
Back to
1 note
Based on
Th
2
Reminder of
Th
1
New melody +
motive R
motive
melody
& R
Based on
Th
1Slide22
Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1
Click for guided listening
to the entire recapitulation.
Restart the page if text and
music do not begin simultaneously.
(Press followed by .)Slide23
Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1
R e c a p i t u l a t i o n
•••— motive is ubiquitous!
Subdued horns +
Bassoons!
•••— in basses
Theme 2
Closing
Th
What inst plays this short cadenza?
Important addition
Theme 1
BridgeSlide24
Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1
C o d a
Long!
some new ideas introduced
Do you hear ideas that are based on the •••— motive? How about ••—?Slide25
•••
—Slide26
Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1
This movement is
UNIFIED
like no earlier piece had ever been unified!
Exposition Development Recapitulation Coda
T1 B T2 CT T1 B T2 Ct
What?
•••—
motive
•••—
motive
•••—
motive
•••—
motiveSlide27
Postponement of gratification, “emotional progression”
2. Conflict & struggle idea of C minor
3. Symphony is more highly unified than any previous work
4. Symphony deals with
emotion
, passion
Symphony No. 5
Romantic Characteristics:
Mvt
. 1
Mvt
. 2
Mvt
. 3
Mvt
. 4
C minor
C Major
Entire symphonySlide28
Summary: Classical Pieces
Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in G Minor,
Mvt
1
(Sonata form)
Haydn, Symphony No. 94 in G Major,
Mvt
2
(Theme & Variations)
Mozart,
Eine
Kleine
Nachtmusik
,
Mvt
3
(Minuet & trio)
Beethoven, String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18,
No 4,
Mvt
4 (Rondo)
Mozart,
Don Giovanni
Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in C Minor,
Mvt
1