MUAR 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Scherzo, Art Music, Cantabile
19 Oct 2016
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Sonata form: a specific way of organizing music, a type of musical form associated with instrumental music in classical era. Cadenza v concerto has 3 movements, and symphony has 4 movements v cadenza only appears in concerto. 9 in d minor - ode to joy (1824) One of the most important pieces of western art music, a central part of the western art music canon. First symphony beethoven composed in over a decade. Considered beethoven"s magnum opus (the greatest contribution) Introduction which starts with stormy presto passage. Followed by brief quotations of the principal themes of all three movements. Cellos and basses systematically reject each theme/mvt. Full orchestral statement of the ode to joy theme as alternative.
