On February 10th I watched the Detroit Symphony Orchestra perform Beethoven’s Fourth and Fifth symphonies at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Even though the musicians were in Michigan‚ I had the full experience right inside my dorm room. The webcast was a really interesting experience that I enjoyed. I think I may have even appreciated it more than the real thing. Although you cannot replace getting dressed up and going to a concert‚ I liked this webcast because the different camera angles provided
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the similarity of the structure but one major different was Beethoven’s ability to incorporate his own imagination into each composition. Although most of his work had been recognized by the music industry‚ it was his first symphony of the starting point in his career. The Symphony number one‚ opus 21 was written in C major contain four movements‚ and although its structure contain some similarity to Mozart’s work‚ it was the one that put Beethoven onto the musical scene in Vienna. Beethoven had
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I can still remember the first time I heard those first 4 beats of Beethoven’s fifth symphony. I was a little girl watching the original Parent Trap. A Disney movie that focused on twins reunited at summer camp. Sharon was the classically trained one and she chose to play this piece of music for the family. I remember thinking that it matched her personality well‚ the music sounded strict and serious. The dramatic tone in this piece can be explained by the composer’s personal struggles as he attempts
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2017 Classical Era Symphony What is symphony exactly? A symphony is derived from Greek words syn.‚ “together” and phone‚ “sounding”. A symphony is an extended work for orchestra typically consisting of large sections or movements. The symphony that we know today originated from the 18th century opera sinfonia. This type of music has fast movement‚ slow movement‚ and dance like movement that were used in the 18th century. Format of Classical Symphony is slow movement in A-B-A or theme‚ Allegro
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Review on Brahms’s Third Symphony Symphony No.3‚ Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Op.90‚ F Major Allegro con brio Andante Poco allegretto allegro Brahms was at the zenith of his powers when he wrote the third Symphony. He finished it during the summer of 1883‚ in Wiesbaden‚ whence in early May‚ soon after his fiftieth birthday. We can picture Brahms that summer‚ in the very prime of his life‚ his great intellectual and emotional powers fully developed
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composer‚ the Houston Symphony‚ on its three-week season of Beethoven’s nine symphonies‚ performed his Symphony No. 3. Being
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Beethoven symphony No.6 in F major‚ Op.68‚ also called “Pastoral Symphony”‚ is one of only two symphonies that composer intentionally named. Just like the title‚ it is a fabulous masterpiece which describes a picture of nature and people’s feeling towards the life in the countryside which fill with peace‚ hope‚ and love. Beethoven wrote in his sketchbook “recollections of country life...more an expression of feeling than of painting”.If people describe his Fifth symphony is dark or driven‚ Sixth
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Symphony No. 9 by Antonin Dvorak Review Paper Symphony No. 9 starts out very quiet and gradually gets louder at the begining. As the piece progresses you can hear horns‚ violas‚ and cello and a very long crescendo occurs. Midway through the piece we receive our first surprise and can hear drumbeats‚ flutes and oboes as well as some clarinets. As the piece moves into a G major scale we see a long crescendo as we transition into the secondary theme of the piece. Later through the piece we can hear
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Canadian Premiere of Gorecki’s IV Symphony The Contemporary Music Festival in Winnipeg is one of the most important festival of modern music on the American Continent. This year’s edition will take place from January 22nd to January 29th ‚ and its culmination will be the first ever Canadian premiere of Gorecki’s Fourth Symphony. Henryk Gorecki has an extremely rich artistic work‚ but the greatest popularity has brought to the composer’s the Third Symphony “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs.” Popularity
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BEETHOVEN CONCERTS The “Pastorale” Symphony and the “Emperor” Piano Concerto‚ one named by Ludwig van Beethoven and the other by a friend‚ are splendid examples of Beethoven’s musical acumen. These pieces are more formally known as Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 and Piano Concerto No. 5. This concert report will cover both pieces and will contain my impressions of each piece. Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale” was performed by the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen‚ and was conducted by Paavo Jarvi
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