MUS 142 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Rondo, Ternary Form, Minuet

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MUS 114: Guided Notes
Week 9: Wednesday, Mar 16
Topic: Chapter 33: Disrupting the Conversation: Beethoven and the Symphony in Transition
LG 23 Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
Chapter 33: Beethoven and Symphony No. 5
Slide 1: Early Symphony History
A. Began as Italian opera overtures
>introduce main musical ideas of opera
>three sections = fast-slow-fast
B. Symphony
>three sections separated into movements
>dance movement (minuet) added
*3rd movement
Slide 2: The Classical Symphony: Greatest contribution of the 18th century
A. Characteristics:
>Orchestral composition
>Large-scale lasting 20-45 minutes
>Consists of movements that contrast in mood and character
>Exploits expanded tone color and dynamics in the classical orchestra
Slide 3: The Classical Symphony: Greatest contribution of the 18th century
A. Order of movements:
I. Fast = sonata-allegro form
II. Slow = theme and variation or ternary form
III. Dance = minuet and trio later scherzo (joke)
IV. Fast = sonata-allegro or rondo form
Slide 4: The Classical Orchestra
A. Four families of instruments
>strings = violin, viola, cello, bass
>woodwinds = pairs
>brass = horns, trumpets *trombones
>percussion = timpani
Slide 5: Ludwig van Beethoven 1770-1827: Prophet of Romantic Music
A. Three Compositional Period
>Early Years 1770-1802
Vienna at age 22 supported by aristocrats
First signs of hearing loss
>Middle “heroic” 1803-1813
Heiligenstandt Testament
>Late/Final Years 1814-1827
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Topic: chapter 33: disrupting the conversation: beethoven and the symphony in transition. Slide 1: early symphony history: began as italian opera overtures, symphony. Slide 2: the classical symphony: greatest contribution of the 18th century: characteristics: >consists of movements that contrast in mood and character. >exploits expanded tone color and dynamics in the classical orchestra. Slide 3: the classical symphony: greatest contribution of the 18th century: order of movements, fast = sonata-allegro form. Slow = theme and variation or ternary form. Dance = minuet and trio later scherzo (joke) Slide 4: the classical orchestra: four families of instruments. Slide 5: ludwig van beethoven 1770-1827: prophet of romantic music. Vienna at age 22 supported by aristocrats. Slide 6: ludwig van beethoven: musical style: greater contrast in mood. >wider pitch and dynamic range: repetition of small rhythmic ideas, expanded forms, larger orchestras and new instruments. >trombone in symphony 5: unification of movements.

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