I know that my initial reaction to this piece is inaccurate and flawed. Not knowing the time frame nor the intent behind the composition results in erroneous assumptions that gradually become buried over time. Only to resurface due to the reputation this piece by Beethoven has maintained over the years. At first listen without any emotional effort, this piece feels like it is being played by a child prodigy who grew up with minor symptoms of Autism, did not speak till the age of 7, and then one night as everyone was sound asleep, he/she was caught playing this. This may seem like a foolish thought but I believe if you attempt to envision this idea as the piece plays, it would not be too difficult to see my perspective. Though any composition …show more content…
My preliminary assumption is to believe that Elise is a lover of Beethoven's. This automatically changes my initial thoughts about this piece since I did not even think about it as a loving musical gesture. Composing an arrangement for a loved one around Beethoven's lifetime was definitely not a new occurrence (''Ludwig van Beethoven,'' 2015). Berlin musicologist Klaus Martin Kopitz believes that Elise is actually short for Elisabeth Roeckel. Elisabeth was the younger sister of one of the lead singers in Beethoven's operas. She had become close friend with him. Apparently the piece was composed to communicate Beethoven's memory of Elisabeth when she left for Bamberg for theater duties. This eligible theory is supported by the documentation by Elisabeth Roeckel herself. She wrote about a night with Beethoven and several other composers in which she mentions how flirtatious Beethoven was towards her and even pinched her arm solely out of affection (Boutsko, 2009). This undoubtedly suggests that she knew about Beethoven's fondness of her. This theory completely changes how I feel about this piece. Further listening to this piece, I feel a release of heartache that I did not detect before. This could be Beethoven's honest feelings while writing the piece or it may just be me using confirmation bias to support this hypothesis. I realize now that the chromatic descending throughout the melody should have instantaneously made me a hint of desolation. My extended thoughts about it are still arbitrary since a lot of professional music in modern day does not require any authentic compassion so maybe even Beethoven had no better reasoning for this composition. Perhaps Beethoven just said ''hey this sounds good'' and put his pen to
Beethoven was a political composer. He stubbornly dedicated his art to the problems of human freedom, justice, progress, and community. The Third Symphony, probably Beethoven's most influential work, centers around a funeral march provoking patriotic ceremonies from the French Revolution. Beethoven was a long time admirer of Napoleon Bonaparte. So he dedicated the symphony to Napoleon, but when Napoleon was proclaimed the Emperor of France, he scratched the dedication to Napoleon. This Symphony is cited as the marking end of Beethoven's classical era and the beginning of musical Romanticism. But what of Beethoven after Napoleon? Beethoven's life and music became worse after the Third Symphony was composed because of his reaction to Napoleon becoming Emperor, his deafness, and through his personal and family difficulties.
Each individual player in this orchestra is a soloist of sorts, playing a completely different piece than the musician seated directly next to them or across the stage. Rather than being written as a concerto, this piece, written in three movements, allows for each of the accomplished musicians to display their skill individually though each solo is not brought to the forefront of the piece, creating a what sounds like a disgruntled compilation of individual pieces that come together. This piece both begins ends with the Funeral March of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony directly tied into the basses, at first it is quiet and difficult to recognize but as the third movement is introduced it becomes more pronounced and evident. Those who were present for this pieces introduction to society were able to see its emotional effect on its composer who had obvious emotional ties to the music. Strauss never showed up to see his work debut instead he attended the dress rehearsal, asked Sacher if he could conduct this work. Strauss was said to have given a beautiful reading of the score that many view as his most...
The poem is mostly about a little polish boy who is surrounded at gunpoint by the Nazis. The poem also explains how the people were silent and no one did nothing in respect of the little polish boy. Later on in the poem, Fischl uses the element hyperbole. An example of hyperbole that Fischl uses is when he states, "I am not a composer / But I will write a composition / For five trillion trumpets / So it will blast the eardrums of this world" (Fischl 45-49). This example shows that poem uses the element hyperbole. He over exaggerates because he in not really get five trillion trumpets and blast the ear drums of the people around the world.that if no will do anything, he will do something to tell the world about this incident. He is over exaggerating in some quotes. This contributes to the poem because with the element hyperbole Fischl draws the readers in more and get them thinking. The quote that I really liked was "I'll make this painting so bright / That it will blind the eyes of the world / Who said nothing" (Fischl 30-32). This quote is really good example that shows that the world said nothing about the little polish boy. They did not pay much attention about the little boy who had nothing to defend himself. I would recommend this to the people in Siri. They should not stay quiet and tell the whole world what's going on.The same problem is happening to Siri, they are being
Out of all of Beethoven’s one hundred and ten works, he wrote thirty-two piano sonatas. Of those thirty-two piano sonatas, the thirty-first piano sonata was one of the most important and was composed in the year 1821towards the end of Beethoven’s life. It is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s final sonatas for the piano, given the full name: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110. I am writing about a video performance – found on YouTube – by Richard Goode in 1993. The performance piece is a sonata which is defined by Kerman as “a chamber-music piece in several movements” (Kerman, 427)
It is full of romance, chaos, and excitement, all at the same time. This piece also takes lots of skill to play because it is so unique. The piece also has broad appeal. It is different from most classical compositions, which makes it something that stands out to the audience, and makes it something that they will listen to. Another thing that this work is filled with is emotion, variety, and imagination.
On March 26, 1827, Beethoven passed away. His autopsy revealed that his cause of death was due to post-hepatitic cirrhosis of the liver. His deafness was believed to be caused by contracting typhus in the summer of 1796. In his will that he had wrote a couple days before he passed, he left his estate to his nephew Karl. Ludwig Van Beethoven is considered to be one of the greatest composers of all time. The fact that he was composing such beautiful music pieces while was deaf made him a genius.
This is Beethoven’s eighth piano sonata, Op. 13 in C minor, and the title, given by the publisher, literally translates to “with pathos or emotion”. C minor emphasized the expressed emotions because it was assumed to be a dark and gloomy key signature. In this composition there are contrasts between perseverance and agony, which embodies the idea of articulating the depths of emotion. Throughout the Baroque and Classical periods, composers developed specific designs with the intent of displaying emotions. Philosophical and artistic movements that occurred heavily influenced these methods of approach.
In this essay, I’m going to discuss two composers- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. I will first tell you about the life of these men. Then, I’ll compare and contrast their music, the time period of which they lived in, the purpose of their music and more.
By this time, Beethoven wasn 't a very approachable man. He was known to be about 5’4”, messy and crazy hair, pocketed face from smallpox, and a split personality. François Mai better describes Beethoven’s personality, he states, “He had episodes of depression accompanied by suicidal ideas, and rarer episodes of elation with flights of ideas. The latter are reflected in some of his letters. He had a low frustration tolerance and at times would become so angry that he would come to blows with others such as his brother Carl, or he would throw objects at his servants.”
He was already at the early stages of deafness and his relationship with Julie did not go well. These tragic events are directly linked to the context of his composition. The sorrowfulness of the piece reflects his emotions he was feeling at that time. Beethoven knew that his disease cannot be cured, and when he met Julie, a light shinning in his dark tunnel, he thought he could feel happiness again. Although, reality struck and he knew they could never be together. Hearing the undulating melody again symbolizes Beethoven’s dream to live a happy life, although every time the melody descends, we are left with anguish and disappointment. After listening to this music again, I can feel Beethoven’s misery and his desperation to gain purpose into his life again.
Beethoven knew Guicciardi through her family (Steblin, 2014). He began to give piano lessons to her, and that is when the infatuation began. He wrote many letters to friends about the enchanting girl, but alas, he knew that they could not be married; Beethoven later dedicated the Moonlight Sonata to Guicciardi. I believe that the relation to the music and the dedication is easily detectable. In the first movement, the constant arpeggios and lack of damper not only reflect a moon’s reflection on water, but also this continuous love and desire for Guicciardi. The second movement is happy, which can reflect how Beethoven felt when he was around her. The third movement is what really makes the connection. Although the arpeggios and notion of this constant love return, there is a “large storm” as well. Beethoven knew that he would not be able to be with Guicciardi, which created an inner turmoil, or storm, inside of
Ludwig van Beethoven was an extraordinary music composer, especially considering he was deaf most of his life and career. He was born in Germany on December 16, 1770. Many obstacles were hurled at him, but he triumphed over them, and even deafness didn’t stop him from composing some of the worlds greatest, and most recognized music compositions (Rosenwald 167). His life, music, and his musical styles and techniques all contribute to his life story.
Gender and sexual identity is an important topic in our world today. Especially with more people becoming part of the LBGQT community. There is a lot of controversy over gender identity, and how we truly learn to identity ourselves as a male or female. I think it is important to study and address how gender identity is formed, and how that is related to how we behave sexually. I will be going over different theories and concepts on gender identity and will also be discussing how our gender roles influence our sexual behavior.