What are your impressions of Beethoven as a person? Was he a product of his times‚ a great artist‚ or a deeply troubled and conflicted individual—or all three? Support your response with specific allusions to his life and music. Clearly evident throughout his life Beethoven was not only the product of his times but also a great artist and a deeply troubled and conflicted man. Encouraged to achieve child prodigy status‚ from a very early age Beethoven felt an immense amount of pressure to succeed
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed this symphonic poem in a mere 3 weeks. Under the suggestion of the music critic‚ Henry Laroche‚ Tchaikovsky created this symphonic work on the most famous incident in Dante’s Divine Comedy – the tragedy of Francesca and Paolo. Tchaikovsky dubbed this piece as a “symphonic fantasy.” On a letter to his brother‚ he wrote‚ “I have worked on it con amore‚ and I believe my love has been successful.” It was indeed an instant sensation. The symphonic fantasy premiered in
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This movement is called ’Introduzione.’ It is based on the key of F minor and in sonata form. It begins with an ’andante non troppo’ section and moves into ’allegro vivace.’ Within the movement‚ evidence of Bartok’s organisational compositional approach can be seen in the precise timings given for each section and his organic approach can be seen in the natural growth of his ideas. This style has been influenced by classical and baroque concerto forms‚ with it’s slow introduction and elements of
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In his compositions‚ Shostakovich has long been hailed as a brilliant innovator with complex melodies‚ counterpoint‚ and tonality. Any one of his works can range from aggressive dissonance to subtle complexity. The score for The Nose is no exception. The melodies and orchestral accompaniment are‚ for the most part‚ very dissonant but when they do enter into the realm of consonance‚ even if it’s only very briefly‚ it creates a striking and noticeable contrast. Underpinning these contrasting elements
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Madison Pender Hour 2 Senior Listening Loua Vang Violin Sonata No. 9‚ “Kreutzer” By: Beethoven Loua chose this piece since he found it on Youtube late at night and it caught his attention. He likes the sudden bursts of joy‚ anger‚ and the passion of this piece. Which these attitudes explain his passion for the piece. The beginning starts with a violin. There are many sforzandos with the eighth notes and whole notes. The tempo is moderato as the piano plays a couple measures of staccato quarter
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First Selection: Symohony No. 40 in G minor‚ K. 500‚ first movement- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) First Heading: Strong‚ Exciting‚ Completive Second Heading: The composer created this piece for public concert. I can picture myself at a concert listening to this centerpiece. It is a very exciting piece to me. Third Heading: Violins are being played to start off the music that makes a G-minor sound. Harmony is repeated due to the loudness of the orchestra. The dynamic start off loud then
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Yiyi (Ricci) Wang Dr. Ester Sheinberg MUNM 276G Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra Concert Report Friday night‚ Oct 3‚ at Lied Center‚ a fantastic concert featured by Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra performed here. It was the best concert I have ever listened to before because of its special performing style. I discovered that performers who played the strings‚ adjusted the tones of their instruments carefully before the concert began. After short opening words by the host‚ two speakers‚ and the conductor
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Symphony No. 6 – A Palette of Human Emotions By: Gunnar Moll Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky is one of the most famous Russian composers. He was born in Votkinsk on May 7‚ 1840 into a middle class family. His family greatly supported his musical interests. They gave him piano lessons and provided him with the instruction of music theory. Their move to St. Petersburg proved to be a significant milestone is Tchaikovsky’s life. It had set the course for Tchaikovsky’s progress and success in the
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Beethoven’s fifth symphony in many battles meant victory. This piece has a four-note motive. Beethoven was a stature for human freedom. In the video it says “only good guys would use this symphony in battle.” In this particular piece Beethoven looks to show emotion. All of his symphonies are very emotional. Beethoven lost his hearing and tried to commit suicide. This symphony represented Beethoven wrestling with his darkest thoughts. The beginning of Beethoven’s fifth symphony reminds me of Halloween
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Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor‚ Opus 125 Ludwig Beethoven was not only one of the greatest composers ever born‚ he is a mold to which other composers try to base themselves off of. Beethoven was born in Bonn‚ Germany on December 16‚ 1770 to a family of professional musicians. Beethoven learned violin mostly‚ as well as some other instruments from his father. His father demanded perfection in his music‚ and in that endeavor he violently scolded Beethoven whenever he made
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