The Performance Of The Symphony No.9

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.

When the concert first began, the three instrumentalists walked with energy despite their age. The first song, “Sonata I in G-Major Op. 2, Nr. 1” by Michel Blavet, was a Baroque Sonata. There were five movements and was played by the harpsichord, flute, and cello. All movements of the song were polyphonic because of the three instruments that had different parts and equal importance. In the first movement, I noticed that the flute tended to rise in pitch. In the second movement, I noticed that the melodies often repeated. Throughout the rest of the song the tempo changed from fast to slow and the flute would usually take the lead. On the last movement, the cello and the harpsichord

For the second and final concert report, I listened to the performance of Beethoven’s 9th symphony, as played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven lived in Germany during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and was an influential figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in western music. The performance requires a large number of instruments, with woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, and even a choir during the 4th movement.

25. What is significant about Beethoven’s 9th symphony? In the ninth symphony the chorus and orchestra join together and show the universal love for brotherhood as well as God.

At 0:46 they introduce the first orator/conductor by the name of Michael Tielsson Thomas. Everyone applauds him. He explains what the audience will be in for for the evening. Then, clips of some of the orchestra members appear on the wall via projection. At 07:15 the orchestra then begins to play Allegro giocoso from Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 by Johannes Brahms from the Baroque Period. It was written in Austria by 1880s. The symphony is scored for two flutes (one doubling on piccolo), two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani, triangle and strings.

Haydn's Symphony no. 94 has an almost symmetrical melody to it. The opening phrase is repeated throughout the piece with variations. It is also tuneful, the main tune is one that is not easy to forget. It is clearly not as simple as Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, but it is quite memorable. The Viennese School of Music was, in a way, introduced by Haydn. It marks the beginning of the Classical Era of music. This piece reflects that school of thought by being symmetrical and by using a sequence. These two elements help make the piece sound balanced. The big surprise occurs towards the beginning of the song. When the theme is repeated the second time, it is played softly. This piano dynamic is immediately broken by a loud and abrubt chord. It could

Beethoven contributed one of the most significant musical developments through his fifth and ninth symphonies. He used a musical motive as the basic of his entire piece. (Beethoven described the motive as “Fate knocks at the door”.) It was the first time in history that anyone had done such a thing for a multi-movement piece. Beethoven’s contribution has become a norm in the music world, even to this day.

I attended Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on October 14, at the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya and Southwestern Seminary Oratorio Chorus, directed by C. David Keith, performed it. Ludwig Van Beethoven composed the work. He composed it between 1811-1824. Beethoven composed the work in D minor, Op. 125 (“Choral”). His Ninth Symphony was his last symphony to compose. It was preceded by eight other symphonies. I was attracted to this work because it was the first symphony to include a choral. I found it astonishing that Beethoven was completely deaf when he finished this work.

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is lauded as one, if not the most masterful piece of classical music that has ever been created. Unravelling all the components within it is a daunting task; beginning with the origin of the central theme of the piece from the poem “Ode to Joy”, the use of fugue, the deconstruction of the four movements, and the instrumentation.

Symphony number nine in D minor, Op.125, the "Choral" is the outstanding piece accompanied with a vocal chorus. Beethoven began concentrated work on the piece in 1822. It occupied him throughout 1823, and he completed it in February 1824. The first performance took place at the Karntnertor Theater in Vienna on May 7, 1824. The deaf composer stood on stage beating time and turning the pages of his score, but the real conducting was done by Michael Umlauf. The first American performance was given on May 20, 1846 by the New York Philharmonic under George Loder. Its performance can never be an ordinary event, just another concert, it is something special because the feeling you get inside when you hear

In June 1906, 46-year-old Gustav Mahler was struck with inspiration unlike any he had ever had in his life. With this inspiration, he composed his Eighth Symphony in less than two months. Dedicated to “My dear wife, Alma Maria” and known as Mahler’s “search for redemption”, this symphony was the first of Mahler’s works to be an overwhelming success.

Schubert produced a large number of works which included symphonies, operas, over 600 songs, overtures, masses, string quartets, quintets, piano sonatas, and choral works. ● Among his most famous works was Symphony No. 9 in C Major (aka Great C Major). ○ Schubert began this piece in the summer of 1825 and took two years to complete.

In his symphony No. 9, Antonin Dvořák incorporates Slavic and African American themes, as well as his depiction of Native American culture to exemplify his nationalism as well as his comprehension of “true American culture,” thus pushing listeners, both during his time and today, to question the image of America as we see it.

The opera was conducted by Richard Buckley who has worked with many operas all around the Unites States and overseas. I’ve been to a couple of middle school and high school concerts where there was a conductor and I’ve enjoyed watching the conductors move their hands in the air, it was my favorite part. During the opera, I would get distracted by Buckley’s movements, you could to tell he was so concentrated in the music. I’m no music experts but from my point of view the orchestra sounded wonderful and if there were any mistakes I wasn’t able to hear them.

When one thinks of the most influential composers of the Classical period, who comes to mind? To name a few, most individuals would state Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven. All three of these men made great contributions to Classical music. However, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was considered one of the greatest works of Classical music by both complying to and stretching the norms of the era. Not only did Beethoven represent the formal ideals of the era, but he also opened the era to new possibilities of freedom.