Beethoven 7th Symphony 5

Beethoven’s number 7 in A major, Op. 92, is a piece of music composed by Ludwig van Beethoven amid 1811 and 1812. The second of the symphony’s four movements, the Allegretto, became popular and had to be supported. The 7th symphony’s premiere concert was performed to raise funds for injured soldiers in the Hanau battle. It is recorded as one of Beethoven’s most successful concerts. This performance was done by Supanee Sonchaiwanich who played the cello and Usa Napawan at the piano. The concert starts off with Supanee’s gentle and lilting strum of the cello. The two players led the audience to hear the subtle, sublime interplay of the cello and the piano. The deftly woven orchestrations by the composer were clearly picked out and played beautifully by the duo. Usa Napawan’s bold strokes at the piano brought brash, captivating statements to the piece and held the audience’s attention all through the performance.
Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No.
5 in F major was another piece that I watched. It was performed by Eugen Lee (violin) and Amber Rainey (piano) on 13th June 2011 at St. Peter’s Church Notting Hill. The piece was written and published in 1801. It is also called the ‘Spring’ sonata. It was sung to t Moritz von Fries. They play the first movement, the Allegro, which is defined by a fast and lively tempo. Eugen’s violin notes are quick and sharp, forming part of the four notes starting the first movement. The melodramatic pauses leave the audience guessing where the sonata will lead. Melodies from the piano weave in and out of the violins gusto, blending with a natural flair only possible from a pair of well-practiced
performers.
The last piece was Beethoven’s Piano Trio in E Flat major. It was performed by Trio Solisti with Maria Bachmann playing the piano, Alexis Pia Gerlach playing the cello, and Adam Neiman the pianist. There is a thrilling harmony between the cello and the violin as they accompany the piano to deliver a stimulating performance. Prominent through the first movement’s Allegro (E Flat major) is the staccato movement of the instruments. The composer cleverly tinkers with the notes in the first movement by alternating the groups of three and four measures. The piano rises to a frenzied crescendo, where the cello and violin fade away, suddenly to rejoin in ethereal, breathtaking harmony at the end of the concert.
The performers were members of a local concert group, Trio Solisti. They used a cello, a piano and a violin to create a resounding performance. The performers were so engrossed in playing their instruments that they hardly noticed each other throughout the performance. Often times their eyes were closed as they were absorbed in the music. As far as I could tell, there was no interaction between the performers and the audience. After the performance, the audience was ecstatic. They rose in a standing ovation and gave the performers a thunderous applause. This clearly lends credence to the beautiful performance Trio Solisti achieved.
A selection of the pieces from Beethoven’s 1st Piano through to his 5th symphony and finally his famous 9th symphony indicate a chronology of Beethoven’s works and progress. My favorite piece was Beethoven’s 7th A major piece. The two performers played the piece with all their hearts, entirely living the moment and giving it their best. I would recommend this performance to my mother because it has the ability to touch deep into the heart and elate. She is a fan of classical music and would love to watch such a concert.