Symphony

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

Development of Symphonies and Their Composers Early eighteenth century the term “symphony” was applied to the instrumental preludes and postludes of vocal pieces such as arias and songs. By derivation the word means simply “a music ensemble”. Today, we apply the term to a much larger composition such as an orchestra (typically in three or four movements). The symphony can also be defined as a sonata for orchestra. Symphonies of the earlier era, the classical era, were mostly simpler, and followed

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

On November 29, 2017, during a Wednesday night, I attended a Symphony Orchestra. The performance was played by the University of Houston Symphony Orchestra in Moores Opera House at the Moores School of Music. The performance was conducted by two different conductors. The first conductor was Carlos Guillermo Jung, he conducted the first piece which was a piece by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky called Fantasy which is a Romeo and Juliet Overture. The next conductor was Franz Anton Krager, he conducted the

Christina Cheng Professor Davidson MUSIC 89S: Composers of Influence November 12, 2014 The Symphony in the Key of Change: The Evolving Symphonic Landscape as Beethoven Influenced It The famed American pianist and composer Les Baxter once said, “Any good music must be an innovation.” Indeed, the works of Beethoven and the successors that he influenced have lived on because they possess a certain quality of enduring musical entrepreneurship. As Beethoven straddled the line between the Classical and

On July 20, 2017, I watched Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony that was a very amazing piece. The symphony consisted of four movements that played: Adagio-Allegro molto, Largo, Scherzo, and Allegro con fuoco, which were all enthusiastic movements and all were full of energy. The first movement of Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony, by Alan Gilbert’s farewell season was Adagio-Allegro molto. The first movement opened up with the string and woodwind instruments playing adagio until the appearance of the brass

To the members of the Traveling Symphony, “survival is insufficient” means that there is a bigger purpose in life other than just surviving. The purpose of the Traveling Symphony, as a whole, is to perform concerts and Shakespearean plays. And in doing so, they keep and pass on the art of the pre-collapse world to new generations. Furthermore, each individual character in the Traveling Symphony has a larger responsibility other than surviving that coincides with the symphony’s purpose. For example

pieces. The composer and musical piece that I will analyze is "Symphony No. 3" by Ludwig van Beethoven. This piece of work focuses on various themes and elements that help portray it into a symphony. To further explain his musical piece, it is important to do an in-depth search on the piece's background, characteristics, and key elements. To begin with is some background and overview on the "Symphony No. 3." Beethoven wrote the Eroica Symphony at an emotional and hard time in his life when he was in the

I recently attended the opening night of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Wheeling. The experience of seeing a live orchestra for the first time was very unique and pleasant to me. The feel and atmosphere was much different from what you would experience at a country or hip hop concert. The venue was very quiet and respectful, no one was talking or playing around on their cell phones. Whereas my prior concert experiences had consisted of musicians aiming to be as

conditions he was in. But be that as it may, this album, extremely well recorded and reverberant, caps what is now the most absorbing, revelatory, thought-provoking, satisfyingly searching Glazunov symphony cycle to date (and imagine that admirable sense of preparation and knowledge of these symphonies in the performances of them that took place in just four days - June 2-5, 2009). And while some will take issue with Serebrier's essay where he uses the Bernstein/Mahler series as an example of how