Development To Recapitulation0:22
Development To Recapitulation0:22
Development To Recapitulation0:22
The music is trying to convey the theme of fate rhythm especially in the third movement. The first mood
is high of the scherzo which is followed by a soft one before symphony plunge
Listen to the segment lasting from 0:46 to 1:41. Where in this segment does another unison
passage occur? Use time markers to make your answer specific.
It appears towards the beginning of coda which brings a short and peaceful repetition of the chord so as
to give the phrase a dramatic air
Note the time of one other place where you hear the S-S-S-L motif, and describe the pitch
patterns.
The s-s-s-i motif appears at the 1:29 minute which is an exposition. It provides melody and
accompaniment across the entire movement
At what time stamp do you hear the battle reach this point of tossing one note back and forth?
Development to recapitulation0:22
Allegro con brio means “fast” and “with fire.” What about this symphony is “fiery”?
Symphony is fiery is used to describe a composer despair that defiantly shake their first at fate.
This piece opens with a dramatic forte (loud) dynamic, and Beethoven plays off the idea of loud
versus soft throughout the symphony. What dynamic level does he employ at the end of this
movement, and how does it contribute to the overall theme or meaning of the work?
In the last theme there is a use of repeated orchestra at forte followed by a repeated chord and
ascending crescendo to represent the string and woodwind theme
If this symphony is about the inevitability of fate (which, in Beethoven’s case, was the tragic
onset of his deafness), what statement do you think Beethoven could have been trying to make
in this first movement?
In the first movement, Beethoven wanted to introduce the theme with the mood that is most appealing
to the listeners which is sonata-allegro form