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    Beethoven Symphony No. 9

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    Beethoven’s Symphony No.9‚ Op.125‚ D minor “Choral” was completed in 1842 and premiered on Friday‚ May 7‚ 1824. Beethoven was already completely deaf at that time. His symphony No.9 is his final symphony and one of his greatest masterpieces. This symphony is seventy-four minutes long and consists of four movements. The first movement‚ Allegro ma non troppo‚ un poco maestoso‚ is in sonata form with a stormy mood. The opening theme which sounds like an orchestra tuning‚ is played softly over the

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    emotional experience while offering a technical structure intelligent enough to sate most musicologists. This can especially be seen in Movement One of Brahms’ Third Symphony‚ where he clearly uses a specific pattern to encapsulate both of these aspects.
     First and foremost‚ it is important to understand that Brahms’ symphonies (as well as much of his music) fits the definition of absolute music. This is similar to composers of earlier times in the romantic

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    during the classical era of music‚ but his compositions led to the end of that period and to the start of the romantic era. He helped greatly to develop tonal music. One of the amazing things about Beethoven was that he was deaf. At his last symphony‚ “Ninth Symphony”‚ he had to turn around and look at the audience to see if they were clapping. He was greatly influenced by the composers Haydn and Bach. He greatly influenced his music with the power of romanticism.  Beethoven’s father‚ Johann Van Beethoven

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    since the composer decided not to continue the work on this piece while he was still alive. James M. David: AUTO ’66: for Solo Clarinet and Wind Ensemble I. Lamborghini Miura; II. Mini Cooper S; III. G.T.O. This clarinet concerto is scored for Piccolo‚ 2 Flutes‚ 2 Oboes‚ 2 Bassoons‚ Contrabassoon‚ 4 Clarinets in B-Flat‚ Bass Clarinet‚ B-Flat Contrabass Clarinet‚ 2 Alto‚ Tenor and Baritone Saxophones‚ 3 Trumpets in B-Flat‚ 4 Horns‚ 2 Tenor Trombones‚ Bass Trombone‚ Euphonium‚ 2 Tubas and 5 Percussions

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    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 Moran Woodwind Quintet was on Tuesday‚ November 17. The performers included John Bailey‚ William McMullen‚ Diane Barger‚ Jeffrey McCray‚ and Alan Mattingly. Bailey played the flute‚ McMullen played the oboe‚ Barger was on the clarinet‚ McCray played the bassoon‚ and Mattingly played the horn. The first piece was called Quintet in g minor‚ Op. 56‚ No. 2. It was by Franz Danzi. The first movement was an Allegretto. It was in a major mode and in triple meter. It started with polyphonic texture

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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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    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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    Haydn’s symphony no. 94 second movement Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was born in Rohrau. He was exposed to a lot of folk music when he was younger and this had an effect on his later style. His talents were soon discovered and at the age of 29 he started working for a wealthy family in Hungary‚ where he worked for almost 30 years. Haydn composed his works extremely quickly‚ performing two concertos and two operas weekly‚ and chamber works daily. Haydn’s compositions became popular throughout Europe

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    this woodwind instrument is what really gave this symphony its calmness. In certain sections‚ it may feel rushed and rapid due to the sudden

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