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Beethoven Symphonies
Cards in this deck (14)
- 11 & 2 summaryconservative
strict sonata form
conservative harmony - 23 summary3 horns
expansion of form
funeral march mV 2
extramusical - 34 summarygoes back to 1 & 2
- 45 summarythematic transformation in mvt 1
tbns
3rd mvt goes straight into 4
natural continuation of third symphony
C minor to C major - struggle to victory - 51 & 2 longscherzo and trio in both
slow introduction and coda to first mvt - 65 longmotivic development
natural continuation of 3
rhythm from 1st mvt permeates other mvts - 76 summarydescriptive
3rd ends on imperfect cadence that runs into 4th
4th movement runs straight into 5th
first to have 5 mets - 86 longeach mvt named
composed and premiered with 5th
programmatic - woodwind for birdsong - 9word for running movements into each otherelision of movements
- 107 summary'apotheosis of the dance' - wagner gave the name
explores tension btw key centres A C and F
four movements again - 117 longrhythmic devices to suggest dance e.g. dotted rhythms and ostinati
mvt 2 is a double variation form - 128 summary'my little symphony'
light hearted with possible musical jokes
4th movement is weightiest - deviation from classical tradition - 139 summarySchiller's poem ode to joy
added choir and vocal soloists
65 minutes - expanded form - 149 longscherzo before slow movement
Five movements
fifth movement is 24 minutes long
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- AS level Music Flashcards on Beethoven Symphonies, created by Victoria Starling on 15/06/2018.
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- Victoria Starling · Jun 2018
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- Jun 15, 2018
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