Harmonielehre Analysis

As noted by Robert Hughes, "Beethoven was not only the embodiment of all that was before him, but also of that which was yet to come" (Hughes 486). The truth of this may be seen by comparing Beethoven's 5th Symphony in C Minor to Haydn, the father of Symphony, and his 95th in C Minor. While Haydn's symphony is both playful and dramatic, Beethoven's symphony is grander both in terms of scale and vision. He expands the size of the orchestra to incorporate the sounds swirling around, underlying, and depicting the arrival of Fate in a rhythm-driven, thematic symphony that takes Haydn's form and runs with it as though to the top of a mountain peak. This paper will analyze the symphonies by movement, according to form, size, structure, tonalities, melodies, orchestral sound and overall mood and effect.

On October 30, 1735, John Adams was born to John Adams, Sr. and Susanna Boylston Adams, in Braintree (or what is now called: Quincy), Massachusetts. He was direct descendant of Henry Adams, on his father’s side, and John Alden, on his mother’s side, both of whom were Pilgrims on the Mayflower in 1638 (Biography.com). Attending a local school during his primary education, going to Harvard College with a scholarship, at age sixteen, graduating at age twenty, Adams was well prepared for his future political career and involvement in American Independence. Through his political career, his writings, and his diplomatic skills, John Adams greatly contributed to the formation of the United States government, before, during, and after the Revolutionary War.

The development of symphonic music during the Classical Period is greatly responsible for shaping today’s orchestral music landscape. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is often considered to be the cornerstone of the symphony genre evolution. While his grand gem is somewhat revolutionary and unique to a certain extent, such as ‘expanding the brass section in the final movement.’ [1] On the other hand Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique is filled with minor references to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Did you know that John Adams John Adams was born in October 30,1735. John Adams grow up on a small farm where he enjoyed kites, hunting, marbles, books, and toy boats and also as a child, he attended a small school and later went to harvard university in 1751-1755. John adam was one of the founding fathers of the united states. He grew up in an English colony of Massachusetts bay. As a John Adams married Abigail on

John Adams was born October 30, 1735, in Massachusetts. He was the son of John Adams Sr. who was a farmer and served as the deacon at his church. Adams was a very intelligent man and was offered a scholarship to Harvard University when he was only 16. He decided to go to Harvard although his father wanted him to stay in Massachusetts and enter the ministry. He studied law at Harvard in the office of James Putnam. Later in 1758 he earned his masters degree in law.

Adams was born in 1735 in Quincy, Massachusetts, where he was raised based on materialistic things, but later held him to a higher expectation of needing to make a better life for his family. At the age of 16, Adams attended what is now called Harvard University, where he decided to pick up law, and spent a great amount of time writing letters to his father, keeping a journal of the things that he came across, and making keen observations and making note of things that he came

John Adams was born in Massachusetts Bay Colony October 30, 1735. His father was a farmer, town councilman and a direct descendant of Henry Adams. Susanna Boylston Adams was his mother who came from a very prominent family. He was a political philosopher who was the second president of the united states from 1797-1801. He also served as the vice president under President George Washington. John primarily lived in Massachusetts but he also lived in England for 10 years because after the Revolutionary war, he decided to stay in England. He also lived in Paris and Philadelphia. John moved around a little but mostly stayed in Massachusetts.

John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree [now known as Quincy] Massachusetts. He was the eldest of three sons. He graduated from Harvard College in 1755, for the next three years taught grammar school in Worcester, Massachusetts. His father encouraged him to aspire towards a career in the ministry,

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) played a significant part in the evolution of twentieth-century music, influencing a number of other composers with his innovative compositional techniques. The Quartet for the End of Time, is not one of Messiaen’s typical works due to the circumstances in which it was composed (his main outputs were organ, orchestral and choral works), but it marks the start of the significant use of some of these techniques.

Music is constantly changing. The Baroque period (1600-1750) and the Classical period (1750-1820) have both differences and similarities in elements such as form, texture, and dynamics. I will be comparing the first movement of Spring from the Four Seasons composed by Antonio Vivaldi and the first movement of Symphony No. 5 in C minor by Ludwig van Beethoven. I will construct a stylistic comparison of the two compositions and their musical stylings with regard to the periods of music of which they belong.

The analysis of the examples discussed above may leave ample room for further discussion due to the complex nature of the subject and the analytical methods applied. Nonetheless, when these analyses are combined and observed within the context of the cultural associations embedded in the structure of the piece, they contribute to shape an image in accordance to the composer’s own criticism. From this perspective, to classify the Sinfonia merely as a “musical collage” would ultimately deny its true identity: to establish a personal narrative about music history by the examination, commentary, and extension upon the scherzo of Gustav Mahler’s 2nd Symphony. Although the composer utilizes post-modern quotation techniques, the borrowed voices of

This work was composed during the Classical period, 1750- 1820. One aspect of the classical music style beign applied to this work includes the reoccurance of two or more contrasting themes. Another is the use of short and clearly defined musical phrases. Lastly, this piece, on a purely musical level, was simply more to hum along to. This type of melody took over the complex polyphony of the Baroque period.

had dwindled due to his increasingly discomforting efforts to balance his triple career of composer,

Baroque music tends to be complex, but with a very organized system of forms and harmonies that is the basis for almost all music from what is called the “Common Era,” the period between 1700-1900. The Common Era developed throughout the nineteenth century, but after 1900 music entered an age of experimentation; music perhaps became a postmodern art genre very early on. Baroque music all sounds similar, although the educated listener can tell Bach from Handel without difficulty. In the realm of contemporary music, however, entirely atonal music from Schoenberg and Webern can easily exist alongside French Impressionism and Copland’s American neo-Romanticism. Today’s composers are similar only in that their styles, and entire musical languages, are radically different.

At this time last year, I would have considered all music before the 20th century to be classical. However, after taking a Dual Credit Music Appreciation course, I realized that “old” music cannot simply be grouped into a single category. There are so many differences that I had no idea existed. Throughout the years, music has changed and evolved, meeting the needs of listeners and performers. Different composers have been catalysts in this change as they have developed new styles and genres. Even though the classical period is directly subsequent of the baroque period, baroque and classical music have countless different qualities and characteristics.