One of the greatest work in classical period, Mozart’s Symphony in G minor, K.550 (1788) is analysed in many different point of views. These musicological writings reflect the writer’s interpretations of the piece which enhance my appreciations from shallow to deep understanding. My personal understanding of Mozart’s Symphony in G minor has been greatly developed by two articles: “Mozart’s Symphony in G minor, K.550: An Aesthetic Analysis” by A. Cutler Silliman and “Mozart’s Musical Autobiography”, written by Herbert Antcliffe.
In Mozart’s Symphony in G minor, K.550: An Aesthetic Analysis, Silliman demonstrates the detailed theoretical analysis of the first movement focuses on the establishment of each sections. Before I read Silliman’s interpretation, …show more content…
Before reading Silliman’s analysis, my theoretical knowledge of Mozart G minor Symphony was basic, however I now have a clear idea of role of each instruments in this piece and how the first movement is structured that I could not figure it out myself. My understanding of this piece has improved to more complex level that I now recognise how themes are presented through which instruments and how these themes are developed in each …show more content…
Anteliffe explains the reason why this piece is special symphony and how does this piece reflect Mozart’s hardships. Through Anteliffe’s historical analysis, my own understanding of this work has been improved from shallow to deep understanding. My personal understanding has developed to such a complex level that I now perceives Mozart’s emotion that is represented through his music by having a knowledge of Mozart’s circumstances at that period. Anteliffe’s detailed analysis of Mozart’s conflicts and difficult circumstances shows Mozart’s mood of agitation and confusion which clearly represented through this
In Mozart’s Symphony in G minor, K.550: An Aesthetic Analysis, Silliman demonstrates the detailed theoretical analysis of the first movement focuses on the establishment of each sections. Before I read Silliman’s interpretation, …show more content…
Before reading Silliman’s analysis, my theoretical knowledge of Mozart G minor Symphony was basic, however I now have a clear idea of role of each instruments in this piece and how the first movement is structured that I could not figure it out myself. My understanding of this piece has improved to more complex level that I now recognise how themes are presented through which instruments and how these themes are developed in each …show more content…
Anteliffe explains the reason why this piece is special symphony and how does this piece reflect Mozart’s hardships. Through Anteliffe’s historical analysis, my own understanding of this work has been improved from shallow to deep understanding. My personal understanding has developed to such a complex level that I now perceives Mozart’s emotion that is represented through his music by having a knowledge of Mozart’s circumstances at that period. Anteliffe’s detailed analysis of Mozart’s conflicts and difficult circumstances shows Mozart’s mood of agitation and confusion which clearly represented through this