MUSC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Homophony, Die Forelle, Strophic Form
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Brought us out of classical, into romantic. Classical was very absolute (doesn"t refer to something else) The opposite of program music (used in romantic) Expands and plays with forms as well as program music. His father was a minor musician, showed beethoven around like leopold mozart. Lost his mother at a young age, father had a drinking problem. Starts to become deaf in his 30"s. Known as the first savvy business man of the composing world. Able to take a long time to write for various commissions. The heidigenstadt testament: points towards romantic notions, living only for art. Didn"t have the full support of his family. Threw tantrums, showed his emotions, a romantic notion. Thought he was designated for his role by god, a romantic notion. He called himself a tone-poet , tondichter (german) beethoven had attitude! Had more freedom than composers before him.
