Classical Music Analysis: Beethoven, Dvorak, Verdi, Vives

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Audition 1: Beethoven's Symphony No. 5

Work and Composer

Symphony No. 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven. He was born on December 16, 1770, and died on March 26, 1827.

Genre

Instrumental and secular because it is a symphony.

Style

Between Classicism and a middle period called the Heroic Period.

Texture

Counterpoint: Musical phrases develop independently of one another.

Movement

Allegro

Rhythm

Short figures (predominantly)

Timbre

Orchestra with brass and percussion

Character

Nervous, intriguing

Context

To be filled with a mysterious story.

Text

No text can be found as it is an instrumental work.

Audition 2: Dvorak's New World Symphony

Work and Composer

New World Symphony by Antonin Dvorak. He was born on September 8, 1841, and died on May 1, 1904.

Genre

Instrumental and secular because it is a symphony.

Style

Romanticism, 19th century.

Texture

A mixture of homophony and counterpoint as melodic lines play together.

Movement

Predominantly allegro; there are some calmer points.

Rhythm

Short figures (predominantly)

Timbre

Orchestra, although brass and percussion can be heard.

Character

Devastating, miserable

Context

To be filled with a mysterious story.

Text

As this composition is a symphony, no text is required.

Audition 3: Verdi's "Va Pensiero"

Work and Composer

"Va Pensiero" from Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi. He was born on October 9, 1813, and died on January 27, 1901.

Genre

Vocal and secular. It is an opera, so it is a secular vocal form.

Style

Romanticism, 19th century.

Texture

Melody with accompaniment, as in the choir.

Movement

Andante, not fast nor slow.

Rhythm

Short figures (predominantly)

Timbre

Orchestra and voices (choir): sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses.

Character

Day-to-day character, melancholic.

Context

To be filled with an everyday story.

Text

To be filled with the physical context.

Audition 4: Vives' "Song of Freedom"

Work and Composer

Bohemios, "Song of Freedom" by Amadeo Vives. He was born on November 18, 1871, and died on December 1, 1932.

Genre

Vocal and secular. It is a Zarzuela.

Style

19th and 20th centuries. Romanticism.

Texture

Melody with accompaniment.

Movement

Allegro

Rhythm

Short figures (predominantly)

Timbre

Orchestra and voices (choir): sopranos.

Character

Happiness, liberation, eagerness.

Context

To be filled with an adventurous story.

Text

To be filled with the physical context.

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