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Beethoven’s symphony No. 5 in C minor has four movements. The first movement is “Allegro con brio”. In the first movement, Beethoven uses sonata form and duple meter to express “fate knocking at the door.” When this part Played by the string’s instruments, it gives me a serious threatening and nervous feeling. In the second theme, Beethoven used Solo French horns to present quiet and peaceful fate, but this atmosphere did not last long. Low strings and descending line are bringing tough, dark and dangerous atmosphere. The second movement is Andante con moto. The rhythm is slow and the meter is triple. It utilizes theme and variations. Theme A is a recitative and played by violas and cellos. It presents a warm feeling. Variation B uses Trumpets,

Ludwig van Beethoven-Symphony No. 9 performed by the Frankfurt Radio Orchestra on May 9, 2016, was an amazing concert to view with the many pitches and ranges of the instruments and vocalists. I enjoyed the concert more than I thought would. As I am writing this report, I am listening to it once again. This concert report reveals what I saw and heard during the concert with any significant observations.

For my first paper, I chose to write about Beethoven’s Symphony no. 6 conducted in Rome by Claudio Abbado in F Major. I chose this symphony based on the description of the symphony which is a program symphony that transfers the listener to an outdoor setting. I had not listened to Classical music since taking music class back in the sixth grade, but I am almost certain we covered Beethoven’s symphonies. Upon hearing the first fifteen seconds of the piece, I was transported back into both my middle school class and a setting where I felt like I was actually immersed in most of the feelings described in Beethoven’s words of his symphony. The symphony is a Sonata form which we learned is work written as absolute music written for a specific combination

Auer, Leopold. Violin playing as I teach it, New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1921.

During this merger the Utah Symphony had many weaknesses that were identified within the organization (DeLong, T. J. (2005). While the organization can put focus on the increase in their fundraising, the administrators at the Symphony also need to look at a renegotiation of the collective bargaining agreement that was in place for the organizations musicians. Renegotiating this financial outlay could give the organization more freedom in their financial budget and they could in turn use this money to focus on their fundraising goals and other factors that will assist in increasing their revenue. This is not to say that fundraising is not an important aspect for the Symphony’s revenue flow, the executives at the Symphony need to also make certain that they are exploring other prospects that might also assist in the organizations cash flow and their overall financial stability (Kreitner. 40).

Within the four employees that Mrs. Yorko manages, she runs administration retention activities along with the usual responsibilities of a manager. Her final role is that of an operation nature. The infrastructure of

Financial weaknesses of the symphony are cash flow due to low fund raising, and high expenses resulting from artist compensation.

Roy Harris’s Symphony No. 3 contains one movement but is identified in five sections; Tragic, Lyric, Pastoral, Fugue – Dramatic, and Dramatic-Tragic, according to allmusic.com. The duration of the piece is about 17 minutes and 12 seconds long. The orchestra starts out with violins from the Strings group of instruments creating a soft harmony and a lower pitch, this is called the “Tragic” section of this musical piece. The next section is called “Lyric”, in the beginning of the section you can begin to hear some of the Brass instruments join in with the violins and creates a broad melody. The horns and strings become louder leading into the next section – “Pastoral”. This section is the longest of the five, the woodwinds instruments enter this

Today, classical music by many can be seen as a dying genre of music. Not often do people attend concerts to be moved emotionally, for entertainment, or as a means of socializing. Though groups such as 2Cellos, Piano Guys, and the YouTube Symphony Orchestra have recently driven people back to concert halls and have them watching classical performances online. The YouTube Symphony Orchestra has made a significant movement to this genre of music by live streaming their performances (one in 2009 and the other in 2011).

I found my passion for arts administration as a sophomore in college. Growing up, music had always played a big part in my life. I had always thought that I would become a music teacher. However, when I accepted an internship position in the summer of 2015 working for the renowned Handel and Haydn Society in Boston, my plans changed. Suddenly, the idea of working behind the scenes, and operating an arts organization excited me immensely. As I found internships working for the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Jazz House Kids and Little Kids Rock, I became fixated on the business aspect of the arts. Planning and executing various performances, fundraising events and educational programs was exciting and gratifying, which led me to decide to pursue a career in arts administration and attend graduate school. I decided that attending the University of Cincinnati was the best option for me because of its academic rigor and because it offers a program in which I can earn my MA and MBA in Arts Administration. I believe pursuing an MBA would be an excellent opportunity for me to gain the educational experience needed to excel in this field.

I choose “Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": IV. Ode to Joy” composed Beethoven. I have no specific reason why I picked this song, besides the fact that I admired Beethoven when I was young. When I listened to the piece the first time I was surprised by its dynamics. In my head I have this preconceived idea that classical music was soft. I did a little research on the classical era and discovered; that music was an important part of society at the time and Beethoven was one of the top composers at the time. I was also informed that the all classical music was dynamic, the song could be quiet one minute then loud the next. In the beginning of “Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": IV. Ode to Joy” it seemed to drag, and then

“He (Beethoven) was a pivotal figure in the transition from 18th century musical classicism to 19th century romanticism, and his influence on subsequent generations of composers was profound” Kerman and Tyson. Beethoven’s sixth symphony (also known as the pastoral symphony) has qualities of both the classical and romantic periods and illustrates Beethoven’s revolutionary ideas as well as highlights his classical influences. The programmatic nature of the piece is the dominant romantic feature although the use of brass and percussion as well as the dramatic dynamic changes are also characteristics from this era. However there are many classical influences in Beethoven’s work such as the balanced phrasing, the

There appears to be various expenses contributing to the total cost arising from the activities of an orchestra. The most considerable, contributing to such costs, involves artistic personnel and along with this come production expenses such as stage expenses, hall rentals, and other operating costs, all of which have been consistently rising. Figure 5 illustrates the fact that personnel costs have contributed a large amount to total expenses of orchestras over the years 1930 to the mid-1960s. One might note, though, that this percentage of total expenditure has in fact been falling. This is said to be due to rises in fringe benefits over the years. Nevertheless, increases in total costs of performance still consist largely of personnel costs.

First in the case study, the change in leadership is the largest issue for the Board residing over the Walton Arts Center. The past President was known for his leadership in the arts community both locally and nationally (Todd & White, 2002). President Mitchell was the first leader and was successful in creating the mission, vision, values along with goals for the WAC. The Center had rapid growth under Mitchell’s leadership. Mitchell was resigning to take a position in West Virginia. The Board hired a search firm to look for a new President. After a year of searching Anita Scism was named the new President of the Center. Anita was the number two under Mitchell. The leadership change was being challenged by the change in the art community near Fayetteville.

Through Ewers’ leadership, musicians could add variety to their repertoire, giving them access to a broader spectrum of performances. Performing with the Opera would allow for additional productions each year creating rotations for instrumentalists wanting to crossover and perform in both genres. Combining the two styles could create a pop style opera that could potentially reach the younger demographic, once again increasing revenue. Although Ewers’ experience was primarily in opera, it is her positional power and knack for building fiscally sound companies that made her the easy choice to lead both companies. While the symphony struggled at fundraising, Ewers’ UOC annual budget grew 3X from her predecessor, mainly due to her corporate sponsorships that reached beyond the state of Utah (Delong & Ager, 2005, p. 3). One of Ewers’ first challenges was to get Keith Lockhart, Music Director for the USO onboard with her plan on how to merge the two entities. Lockhart’s concern was the proposed organizational chart that showed him reporting directly to Ewers rather than the Chairman as he had with the USO (Delong & Ager, 2005, p. 14). Ewers personal