RCHUMS 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Hearing Loss, Tempo, Thunderstorm
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High flutes imitated birds, this piece seems to imitate nature. Based on f major- considered pastoral key. People believed keys had a certain affect. Idea of unity in 5th and 6th symphony. Extra musical idea- about a story, for 6th symphony. Beethoven is making this symphony about something besides music. Allegro mon troppo: the awakening of joyous feelings on getting out into the countryside. Andante molto moto: scene by the brook. Allegretto: shepherd"s song- happy and thankful feelings after the storm. Tone painting: having a musical line imitate something such as going up or down a hill. Dvorjak 9th symphony related to what was going on at the time. Henry berlioz- uses symphony to represent other things. Austria and prussia were the two major german powers. His deafness fluctuated considerably- came and went even in the last years. Tried to conduct the 9th symphony, but the orchestra decided to watch someone else standing where the performers could see him.
