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Beethoven:His life and timesSymphony No. 5A new era1

One of Beethovens many dwellings. He lived in more than 70 apartments and rooms during his lifetime! This was not uncommon in 18thC European culture.2

Ca. 1799, Beethoven learned his increasing deafness was irreversible. Deep in despair, he remained in Heiligenstadt the summer and fall of 1802 contemplating suicide.3Beethovendid not succumbto this, the gravest of amusicians ills. Instead, withinmonths he began composing the epicand 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 worksever written.4

True, its van,not the aristocratic von, but if someone mistakenly thinks Im a von of royal blood I certainly wont correct him.Ludwig van Beethoven5Beethoven, the pianistmost virtuosic in Europeincomparable improviserCritics and journalists loved his playing.6Beethoven, the composermany works for pianomusic required pianos improvementcompositions drew mixed reactions for yearsjournalists V/ criticalreferring to Symphony No. 5:a sort of odious meowing, and discords to shatter the least sensitive ears.7

One of numerous pianos given to Beethoven

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Ludwig van Beethoven wrote much of his music--many of the worlds greatest art works--in a state of TOTAL deafness.9SummaryBeethovenSymphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67SymphonyI =mvt. 1 = sonata formstandard symphony formatIMP Romantic characteristicscyclicism

You are responsible to know:detailed listening for movement 1.summary points about the entire symphony.10

It looks like a classical symphony, but mark this well: Inside that polite, predictable exterior,seethes an implacable romanticism, and it will not be contained.DWRitz11Guided listening of Symphony No. 5 follows. Answer all questions and address all issues in the green font.12Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1CD #3ExpositionDevelopmentRecapitulationCoda

T1 B T2 CTT1 B T2 Ct What?How?Q. Whole movement: Does this look like standard sonata form?

13Theme 2Phrase 1 (Question):What inst is prominent?Any thots on the melodys origin?Phrase 2 (Answer):What is happening to the answer?What are the basses playing?Analyze the ExpositionListen to each item, and answer the questions.Exposition

T1 B T2 CT

4.1.2.3.Exposition:Defend:StandardNon-standardmotiveThemes 1 & 2What are the elements of contrast?Theme 1 motiveBridge & CadenceClosing ThemeCan you pick out the motive?

14Motive uses:

Motives 2 components:1. Melody (High-H-H-Low)2. Rhythm (Short-S-S-Long)Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1CD #3Sonata formExpositionDevelopmentRecapitulationCoda

T1 B T2 CTT1 B T2 CtmotiveWhat instruments?

4.1.2.3.

16Development procedure checklist:Repeat themeFragment theme (and use part of it)Use imitationAdd counter-melodyChange tone color (instruments)Change dynamicsChange themes rhythmChange themes characterChange accompanimentModulate (change key)17Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1Kamien, Sonata formExpositionDevelopmentRecapitulation

T1 B T2 CTT1 B T2 CtWhat?How?motiveWhat change from Expos?What instruments?What instruments?

LONG!New ideas

18Development analysis:DevelopmentQ How does Beethoven develop Th2?Q Name as many differences betweenit and the Expositions Th2 as you can. motiveBased on Th 2Reminder of Th 1horn callquestion w/ new answer2 notes of horn call!1 note of horn call!!1.a.1.b.2.a.2.b.c.d.2.e.Expos. Th2Devel. Th2

19Click for guided listening to the entire development.Restart the page if text andmusic do not begin simultaneously.(Press followed by .)Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 120Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1Developmentmotive isubiquitous!Horn call questionw/ new answer2 notes of horn call!1 noteof horn call!!Reminder of Th 2Back to1 noteBased on Th 2Reminder of Th 1New melody +motive Rmotivemelody& RBased on Th 1

21Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1Click for guided listening to the entire recapitulation.Restart the page if text andmusic do not begin simultaneously.(Press followed by .)22Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1R e c a p i t u l a t i o n motive is ubiquitous!Subdued horns +Bassoons! in bassesTheme 2Closing ThWhat inst plays this short cadenza?Important additionTheme 1Bridge

23Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1C o d aLong!some new ideas introducedDo you hear ideas that are based on the motive? How about ?

24 Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1This movement is UNIFIED like no earlier piece had ever been unified!ExpositionDevelopmentRecapitulationCoda

T1 B T2 CTT1 B T2 CtWhat?motive

motivemotivemotive26Postponement of gratification, emotional progression

2.Conflict & struggle idea of C minor3.Symphony is more highly unified than any previous work4.Symphony deals with emotion, passion

Symphony No. 5 Romantic Characteristics:Mvt. 1 Mvt. 2 Mvt. 3 Mvt. 4C minor C MajorEntire symphony27Summary: Classical PiecesMozart, 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 GiovanniBeethoven, Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Mvt 128Symphony No. 5 In C Minor - I: RecapitulationRoger KamienKamien 5CD Set, track 23/59, disc 3/5Spoken & Audio100913.055eng - iTunPGAP0eng - iTunNORM 00000250 0000017B 00001D74 000011F2 00001482 0000023E 00006871 00005890 00000EB1 000146D6eng - iTunSMPB 00000000 00000210 000007E0 000000000043DD90 00000000 001EBB59 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000eng - iTunes_CDDB_19410E13B+324226+59+150+2371+5684+7760+19010+32724+37506+42910+45404+47953+49769+55203+66348+74668+89398+97901+107431+108849+110713+112448+113962+120526+126741+134305+141720+145691+150541+159096+163788+174542+186977+195891+202688+208518+211735+214226+216174+218121+220359+227829+239440+250282+254452+255047+256948+258557+261517+268529+269688+271770+275038+281292+284602+289129+292034+294267+296157+298147+312822eng - 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