Symphony No. 5: 4th Movement - Beethoven
Basic Facts
● Composer - Beethoven
● Year - 1808
● Style Period - Classical Period
● Genre
Development of the Orchestra
● The standard orchestra was developed in the Baroque era
● Baroque orchestra made use of the basso continuo and figured bass
● The orchestra was solidified in the Classical era
● Sections - strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
The Symphony Orchestra
● Differences - included clarinets
● Strings - 1st and 2nd violins, violas, cellos, double basses
● Woodwinds - 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
● Brass - 2 French horns, 2 trumpets
● Percussion - 2 timpani
Beethoven’s Contributions to the Symphony Orchestra
● 5th symphony - trombones, piccolo, double bassoon
● 9th symphony - crash cymbals, triangles, choir and vocal solos
The Symphony
● The symphony is a genre that developed in the Classical period
● It is specifically composed for the symphony orchestra
● There are traditionally 4 movements in a symphony
● Movement 1 - traditionally sonata form, dramatic and fast
● Movement 2 - theme and variations, lyrical and slow
● Movement 3 - minuet and trio, dancelike
● Movement 4 - fast, lively, energetic
Sonata Form
● A form structure that can be a movement or the whole piece
● Has an exposition, development, and recapitulation
Sonata Form - Exposition
● Introduces the material that will be used in the whole piece
● First Subject - tonic key
● Bridge - modulates to new key
● Second Subject - new key
● Closing Section - new key
● Exposition is always repeated
Basic Facts
● Composer - Beethoven
● Year - 1808
● Style Period - Classical Period
● Genre
Development of the Orchestra
● The standard orchestra was developed in the Baroque era
● Baroque orchestra made use of the basso continuo and figured bass
● The orchestra was solidified in the Classical era
● Sections - strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
The Symphony Orchestra
● Differences - included clarinets
● Strings - 1st and 2nd violins, violas, cellos, double basses
● Woodwinds - 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
● Brass - 2 French horns, 2 trumpets
● Percussion - 2 timpani
Beethoven’s Contributions to the Symphony Orchestra
● 5th symphony - trombones, piccolo, double bassoon
● 9th symphony - crash cymbals, triangles, choir and vocal solos
The Symphony
● The symphony is a genre that developed in the Classical period
● It is specifically composed for the symphony orchestra
● There are traditionally 4 movements in a symphony
● Movement 1 - traditionally sonata form, dramatic and fast
● Movement 2 - theme and variations, lyrical and slow
● Movement 3 - minuet and trio, dancelike
● Movement 4 - fast, lively, energetic
Sonata Form
● A form structure that can be a movement or the whole piece
● Has an exposition, development, and recapitulation
Sonata Form - Exposition
● Introduces the material that will be used in the whole piece
● First Subject - tonic key
● Bridge - modulates to new key
● Second Subject - new key
● Closing Section - new key
● Exposition is always repeated
