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After the intermission, the orchestra played the first movement Bedächtig (thoughtfully) of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4. Mahler was a late-Romantic Austrian Jewish composer. Purposefully isolating himself so he could focus on his work, Mahler completed Symphony No. 4 in a hut in Maiernigg, Austria. Bedächtig’s texture is homophonic. It’s also in sonata form and set in the key of G major at 4/4 time. The piece makes use of woodwinds (flutes, oboes, clarinets, piccolos), brass (horns, trumpets), percussion (notably, a wide variety of percussion instruments are used - for example, the triangle and sleigh balls), and strings (harp, violins, violas, cellos, bass). Bedächtig opens with a motive that will recur throughout the piece. The starting …show more content…
flute, somehow both simultaneously jovial and mysterious at once, is joined by clarinets and sleigh bells. Then, the violins enter, thus ushering in the first theme.
When the second theme plays, it’s noticeably less lighter and less higher in pitch from the strings. The third theme is done by the woodwind instruments like the oboe and clarinet, which preface the use of the opening motive again. The motive is soon followed by the violin. Next, there’s the repetition of the themes played in the piece so far, but not only are they repeated, they’re fleshed out into variations. The piece slows down and makes a quiet transition as the opening motive plays, jolting the instruments into action again. The themes continue to work counterpoint against each other. The triangle can be heard throughout certain sections, the clear ringing sound making an interesting contrast to the rest of the orchestra. When the movement nears its end, the instruments are initially soft and hesitant, but then pick up in tempo and volume in unison, finally cutting the piece off at a high and enthusiastic note. Bedächtig is a fun composition to listen to, and I admit that I preferred it over the other songs of the night. The main motive in Bedächtig honestly captivated me - I always perked up at that spirited combination of flute, sleigh bells, and clarinet that came in and out of the
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5 the 4th movement. Beethoven’s innovation of bigger orchestra’s was a game changer in the Classical Era and he definitely deserves to be ranked as a “Maverick of Sound.” This piece is rumored to be an autobiographical tale of Beethoven losing his hearing and was done in the period’s traditional sonata form. This piece beautifully evoked the mood of what I imagined as Beethoven’s dilemma of “fate knocking at the door.” Everything in this composition is built around the four opening notes. The tempo allegro was brisk and lively. The exposition set the tone with string instruments followed by the entire orchestra repeating in a march-like character. The bridge was similar in mood to the opening and was announced by horns. The recapitulation led to a long coda that punctuated the ending which built to an exciting climax accentuated by a dynamic fortissimo resolution to the frenzied tension. This joyful finale was great fun to listen to and a most excellent way to end the
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