Symphony

The Symphony in G major was one of the four symphonies composed by Mozart during the spring of 1773, composed at the age of 17. The date of completion is not clear, but it is somewhere between March 30 and May 19, 1773. It was composed two weeks after Mozart's returning to Salzburg, after his second trip to Italy and the performance of his opera, Lucio Silla in Milan. Since it was composed two months before his visit to Vienna, the four symphonies may have been considered as “audition” pieces for the court of Vienna. All four symphonies are in three movements, reverting to the pre-Haydn, Italian overture format of the symphony, possibly indicating Mozart's recent musical experiences in Italy. The symphony may have revealed elements of the Mozart’s…

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…

The understated work of Haydn’s 95th Symphony displays a variety of uncommon techniques and symphonic devices that create a dramatic yet lyrical work of music. The work is the third of Haydn’s 12 London Symphonies and diverts from common characteristics of Haydn’s works most notably it being the only minor tonality among the London Symphonies. The first movement (of which will be explored in this essay) creates a unique stance among Haydn’s other symphonies, in that the work omits a slow…

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Symphony no.40 contains an exposition, a development, and a recapitulation. The exposition of a sonata form is a large section of music that introduces the basic material of the movement. This section usually includes the first theme, the second theme, and the cadence theme. In Symphony no.40, the exposition introduces the main theme of the entire piece. In this exposition, the first theme is repeated several times, and then the second theme is introduced shortly after the first theme. The next…

In fact, halfway through one of the movements, Beethoven who was conducting the orchestra, stopped the musicians halfway through and made them restart all the way from the beginning. (History) It has not been until recent decades that his fifth symphony has made impacts in the society. Beethoven’s fifth has made appearances in many commercials, ceremonies, and other major events. (npr) His fifth symphony is simply a brilliant work that signifies the “progression of emotions” that he was feeling…

Ludwig van Beethoven was an amazing composer in the late 1700s to early 1800s composing 9 symphonies in his lifetime. Beethoven was only a small child when his father introduced him to music. In the time in between the birth of his two little brothers, his father introduced him to music. Beethoven’s First Symphony was composed in the year 1799-1800 and was released later that year in 1800. In the next few years Beethoven created his 2nd Symphony in the years 1801-1802. At the time he was…

The instrumental musical piece from the Classical Period that I chose to discuss this week is Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Second Movement: Andante con moto, composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. This instrumental musical piece forms part of the larger multi-movement Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67. Beethoven is one of my favorite Classical Period composers and the entire multi-movement Symphony No. 5 has been one of my absolute favorites ever since I first listened to it years ago. While…

On Saturday April 9th, I attended the Austin symphony’s showing of Schubert’s Unfinished symphony “The Sounds of Hope”. The Symphony was filled with incredible pieces by Verdi, Schubert, and contemporary composers Nigel Westlake and Lior Attar. The evening began with Verdi’s Nabucco from his opera that follows the plight of the Jews as they were subsequently exiles from their homeland by the Babylonian King Nabucco. The next piece was Franz Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, Schubert started this…

Symphony is a multi-movement instrumental work for an orchestra originating from the Italian Sinfonia, which was an instrumental prelude to large-scale vocal works such as opera and oratorio. Sinfonia comprises of 3 movements written at the tempo sequence of fast- slow fast. According to Dr. Nolan Gasser, the new trend of adopting opera sinfonia for concert use emerged in the 1720s and 30s and soon, composers such as Giovanni Battista Sammartini and Johann Stamitz began composing symphonies as…