Revolution and Beethoven Flashcards
Which Beethoven Symphony uses chorus ? and in which movement?
Symphony 9 4th movement
What is organism and which symphony is it most prominent in?
The recurrence of a rhythmic or melodic theme in all the movements of a symphony. Symphony 5
What was the narrative of Symphony no.3 Eroica for each movement?
Revolution
- struggle
- funeral march
- Nationalism (call to battle)
- Enlightenment
Which Symphony was most accommodating to the connoisseur class?
The 5th symphony
What does attaca mean?
when a movement goes one after the other without stopping
Which poem was used for 9th symphony?
Schiller’s An die Freude/ ode to joy
What defines the early period of Beethoven’s music and what symphony was composed in his early period?
There more older styles than new in his pieces. He is unable to live off of his compositions in Vienna in the beginning so he built his career off of playing the piano. Symphony no.1
What defines the middle period of Beethoven and what pieces were composed during this time?
Symphony no. 3 “Eroica” and Piano concert #4 op.58.
- His reputation grows and patrons pay him to do whatever he wants so he is able to try new styles
- He writes un-texted narratives and is starting embrace the new sublime
- his hearing is slowly starting to decline
- reforms the classical style
What defines the late period of Beethoven’s music and what pieces did he compose during that time?
String quartet in c sharp minor and 9th symphony. There is an economic depression and his pro-republic ideas dies down because they are cracking down on people. He leans on older styles like counterpoint and he is embracing more innovation. His hearing starts declining in 1818.
What dates are the early period of Beethoven ?
(birth -1802)
What years are the middle period of Beethoven’s career?
(1803-1814)
What years are the late period of Beethoven’s career?
1815-1827
What was the “Heilgenstadt Testament”?
A letter written by Beethoven that was sent to his brother Carl when he was depressed and could no longer hide his increasing infirmity. The letter disclosed his deafness
Who did Beethoven study with?
Haydn and Salieri
True or false: Beethoven admired Mozart
True. Mozart is featured so heavily in the canon because Beethoven was inspired by him