Quick Review & Looking Forward
Bell Ringer 11/20/2013m.socrative.com - Room #38178QUESTIONS:
(Multiple choice on Socrative!)Of the pieces Im asking you to
recognize1. Which one by MOZART is written FOR PIANO ONLY?2. Which
one by MOZART is written ONLY FOR STRINGS?3. Which one by MOZART is
in a MINOR KEY?
USE YOUR DEVICES IF YOU HAVE ONE its so much quicker to grade
when you submit them electronically!!!
QUIZ TOMORROW!
Well go over what will be on it at the end of class today.(AND
well practice the musical examples again.)Ludwig van
Beethoven1770-1827Classical Symphony - ComposersLudwig van
Beethoven (1770-1827)Wrote 9 symphoniesGreatly increased the forms
weight and sizeIncreased the technical demands on every
instrumentOccasionally enlarged the classical orchestra by writing
parts for piccolo, trombones, contrabassoon, triangle, cymbals, and
bass drumPlayed piano, viola, and violin
Ludwig Van BeethovenOne of seven children (though only three
survived infancy)
His first music teacher was his father, who is known as being a
very strict instructorBeethoven was often standing at the keyboard
in tears
Beethovens dad, familiar with the success of the Mozart
children, attempted to exploit his son as a child prodigyActually
claimed he was 6 on the posters for his first performance (he was
actually 7)
Ludwig Van BeethovenHe began composing at age 13His organ
teacher taught him compositionHis first piece was published in the
same year
Got his first job at the court chapel of Andrea Luchesi at age
14
Moved to Vienna in 1787 in hopes of studying with MozartThey
met, and studied under a lot of the same people, but Beethoven
never took lessons from Mozart
Ludwig Van BeethovenOnce Mozart passed away, there was a
widespread feeling that Beethoven would be his successor
His works had a somewhat Mozartean flavor
He also took lessons from SalieriMozarts supposed nemesis that
(rumor has it) murdered Mozart
His first public performance (of one of his piano concertos) in
Vienna was in March 1795
His first 3 piano concertos were a financial success his profits
were sufficient to cover all of his living expenses for a year
Beethovens DeafnessDuring the 18th century, his hearing began to
deteriorate significantly
He lost his hearing over time due to irregular ear
cartilageStarted losing his hearing in his 20s
He continued to compose, conduct, and perform after becoming
completely deaf
Beethovens DeafnessBecause he lost his hearing overtime, he knew
what music sounded like
Though he couldnt literally hear the key he pressed on the
piano, he knew in his head what it would sound like
It is documented that to hear chordal relationships, he cut the
legs off his piano so it could sit on the floor. When we would hit
a key, he would lean his ear to the floor, listening to the
vibrations created by the notesLudwig van Beethoven - InnovationWas
the singular transitional figure between classicism and
RomanticismWell revisit him at the start of the next unit
Wanted to expand the classical symphonic form to accommodate
greater emotional character
The typical classical symphony has movements with contrasting
and unrelated themes Beethoven moved toward a single thematic
development throughoutA unity of emotion in a single workMovements
would no longer sound like 4 separate piecesLudwig van Beethoven -
InnovationAlso changed the traditional relationships among
movements took out the stop/break between them at timesSymphony No.
6 no break between the 4th and 5th movementsSymphony No. 5 no break
occurs between the third and fourth movements
Beethoven vs. MozartDiffers significantly from Mozart
Pieces were more dramatic and used changing dynamics for starker
emotional effects
Silence was used to pursue both dramatic and structural ends
Works are MUCH LONGERSymphony No. 5His symphonies draw heavily
on imagery (though not quite program music)
Symphony No. 5 fate knocking at the door
Written 1804-1808His work was interrupted to complete other
things (operas, quartets, etc.)
One of the most well-known compositions in classical music and
one of the most frequently played symphonies of all timeSymphony
No. 5The 5th and 6th symphonies premiered at the same concert in
1808Beethoven was in his mid-30s, almost near deafBeethoven
conducted it himself4 HOUR CONCERTAlso featured a piano concerto,
an aria, and a massThe orchestra only had one rehearsal and
performed poorlyAt one point, Beethoven stopped the music and
started againThe auditorium was cold and the audience was exhausted
by the end
Symphony No. 5The 5th Symphony only started to receive praise
after it was published the following year
Received extravagant praise
Scored for piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,
contrabassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, and
stringsNo symphony had ever included trombones or piccolo
Symphony No. 5About 30 minutes in length
4 movements the 1st movement is the one you need to know
The first movement opens with a four-note motif (one of the most
recognized motifs in all of western music)
In sonata form, with lots of imitation at the
beginningBeethovens Symphony 5Development: 3:03Recap: 7:05
Symphony No. 5 - DiscoIn the 70s, Walter Murphy released A Fifth
of Beethoven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ouMaLRth-s
Symphony No. 9His 9 symphonies became progressively more
RomanticThe finale of the 9th symphony includes a chorus singing
Ode to Joy (Ode to Joy was a poem by Friedrich Schiller)First time
a chorus was used with an orchestraBeethovens Symphony No 9
Finale
The final complete symphony Beethoven wroteCompleted in 1824
Critics consider it Beethovens greatest workOne of the most
played symphonies in the world
Symphony No. 9Was commissioned (paid for by an orchestra to be
written)Beethoven was completely deaf
Composed from 1822-1824Bridges the gap from Classical to
Romantic
Premiered in May 1824His first onstage performance in 12
years
Symphony No. 9It was conducted by BeethovenUmlauf (the theater
director) had worked with Beethoven previously at a dress rehearsal
of Beethovens opera Fidelio, Beethovens conducting resulted in
disaster. This time, Umlauf told the performers to completely
ignore Beethovens directionWhen the symphony ended, Beethoven was a
couple measures off and still conducting One of the singers turned
Beethoven around to accept the applauseThe audience accepted him
with respect and sympathy
There were 5 standing ovationsThey threw handkerchiefs, hats,
and their hands in the air so that the deaf Beethoven could SEE the
response
Symphony No. 9Written for more parts than any symphony had ever
had beforePiccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,
contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, full string
section, soprano solo, alto solo, tenor solo, baritone solo, SATB
choir, timpani, bass drum, triangle, and cymbals
The 4th movement is the famous one youll need to knowBeethovens
Symphony No. 9 Finale (4:24)Considered a symphony within a
symphonySymphony No. 9Very simple melody that he wrote when he was
completely deaf
Family Guy Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U7IaueOy_g
Moonlight SonataPiano Sonata No. 14
Completed in 1801 and dedicated to one of his students
One of his most popular compositions for pianoKnown as the
Moonlight Sonata not a title that Beethoven gave the piece
It was very popular in Beethovens time, so much that he got sick
of hearing it Surely Ive written better things.
Beethovens Moonlight SonataPathetiqueWritten in 1798 when
Beethoven was 27
Was named by the publisher
Inspired by Mozarts piano sonata K 457
The second movement is the famous one you need to knowIn Rondo
Form (ABACA)The theme is very similar to Mozarts piano sonata No.
14Beethovens Pathetique (mvt. 2)Listening Recognition PracticeOn
the Quiz and Test youll need to recognize certain famous pieces of
musicListening Recognition PracticeOn your paper is a list of the
pieces you need to know
Simply write the number next to what you think is being
played.
http://nohsbands.weebly.comSTUDYHover over Arts and Humanities
and click Classical Period.
Also Study(Nothing from the Intro notes)Classical Music
Characteristics Notes: 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12Mozart Notes: 1, 2, 4,
10Beethoven Notes: 1, 3, 5, 11