3 7 Music and the Human Experience with Professor Kattari Extra credit add 5 classical songs and movie autobiography report due March 31 Beethoven recognize 3 stage development Situate his revolutionary spirit within cultural historical context Understand his influence on Romantic culture Beethoven background Did not come from nobility but from a family of musicians Moved to Vienna in 1792 to work with Haydn o He learned the rules from Haydn but not inspiration from Haydn At first imitated Haydn Mozart Traditional 4 Classical genres o Supported by rich middle class patrons in Vienna Patrons concerts publishing lessons etc Starts to break norm especially with sonatas o Sonata in C minor 1798 I Grave Allegro II Adagio III Rondo Allegro in class example Pathetique Music is darker and more dynamic In class example quasi una fantasia known as the moonlight sonata I Adagio sostenuto II Allegretto III Presto agitato 2nd Musical Period 1802 1812 Heroic Period Individual style sounds like Beethoven o Evokes conflict triumph over adversity heroic themes Emotionally expressive o Dramatic contrast o Larger orchestra timbral and dynamic way Revolutionary expansion of Classical Style o Longer works o Movements increase in length over time which is reverse of Haydn o Unites all movements through small common rhythmic and melodic motives o Modified expected forms and tempos Why was Beethoven the transition and so popular o Started losing hearing at 26 o The heiligenstadt Testament o Aftermath of French Revolution o Industrial revolution expanded capabilities of instruments Symphony No 3 Eroica Heroic o Dedicated to Napoleon but then replaced as a celebration to the memory of Napoleon when he was a hero Symphony No 5 in C minor 1804 8 o Weird music video of a heroic orange butterfly o What does this borrow from Classical rules Number and tempo of movements o Where does it break from Classical rules Motive sets mood but not meter tempo or key No break between 3rd and 4th movement