Music Through The Ages Tuesday, March 1 st

Objectives Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn Review Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn Review Hand back Mozart Quiz Hand back Mozart Quiz Continue Beethoven Continue Beethoven Happy Tuesday! Happy Tuesday!

Review What were the years of Mozart? Where was Mozart born? What were the years of Mozart? Where was Mozart born? Who was Mozart’s first teacher? Major teacher? Who was Mozart’s first teacher? Major teacher? What instrument was he a prodigy on? How many operas did he write? What instrument was he a prodigy on? How many operas did he write? What were the years of Beethoven? Where was Beethoven born? What were the years of Beethoven? Where was Beethoven born? Who were two famous composers he studied with? Where did he spend the majority of his time? Who were two famous composers he studied with? Where did he spend the majority of his time? What was Beethoven’s primary instrument? First teacher? Major teacher? What was Beethoven’s primary instrument? First teacher? Major teacher? In what year did Beethoven have a major compositional transition? In what year did Beethoven have a major compositional transition? What were the years of Haydn? Where was Haydn born? What were the years of Haydn? Where was Haydn born? Where did Haydn travel to, twice? Which major family did Haydn work for? Where did Haydn travel to, twice? Which major family did Haydn work for? What was Haydn’s primary instrument? First teacher? What was Haydn’s primary instrument? First teacher? Which teacher of Haydn was pivotal in Haydn’s development and moving the Classical Period forward? Which teacher of Haydn was pivotal in Haydn’s development and moving the Classical Period forward?

Listening Review

Reception in Vienna Although he was battling partial deafness, Beethoven was still considered one of the premier piano virtuosos in Vienna Although he was battling partial deafness, Beethoven was still considered one of the premier piano virtuosos in Vienna 1795 marked Beethoven’s first public performance of his own works 1795 marked Beethoven’s first public performance of his own works Here he played his Piano Concerto’s 1 and 2 Here he played his Piano Concerto’s 1 and 2 (1:19) (1:19)

Beethoven’s Deafness In 1800, at the age of 30, Beethoven began losing his hearing In 1800, at the age of 30, Beethoven began losing his hearing Beethoven suffered from a severe form of Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Beethoven suffered from a severe form of Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) 1802 marks a personal crisis in his life which he emerges from with a new perspective and scope and depth of writing 1802 marks a personal crisis in his life which he emerges from with a new perspective and scope and depth of writing This time period marked the beginning of the end of Beethoven’s performing and conducting career This time period marked the beginning of the end of Beethoven’s performing and conducting career In 1812, Beethoven becomes completely deaf In 1812, Beethoven becomes completely deaf The last 15 years of his life are said to have his most impressive compositional ouput The last 15 years of his life are said to have his most impressive compositional ouput

Patronage Beethoven attained the type of patronage none of his predecessors were able to Beethoven attained the type of patronage none of his predecessors were able to In 1801, Beethoven was completely reliant on his patrons and therefore did not need to perform publicly or conduct; he could choose for whom he wrote and whom he performed In 1801, Beethoven was completely reliant on his patrons and therefore did not need to perform publicly or conduct; he could choose for whom he wrote and whom he performed he writes his first six string he writes his first six string he writes Piano Sonata No. 8 (Pathetique) 1800 he writes Piano Sonata No. 8 (Pathetique) writes Piano Sonata No. 14 (Moonlight Sonata) 1801 writes Piano Sonata No. 14 (Moonlight Sonata)

Beethoven’s Piano Works In total, Beethoven wrote 32 Piano Sonata’s, No. 8 and 14 being his most popular In total, Beethoven wrote 32 Piano Sonata’s, No. 8 and 14 being his most popular He also wrote 5 Piano Concertos He also wrote 5 Piano Concertos The Piano Concerto’s show off Beethoven’s considerable complex writing both for piano and orchestra The Piano Concerto’s show off Beethoven’s considerable complex writing both for piano and orchestra Piano Concert No. 5 “Emperor” Piano Concert No. 5 “Emperor” It is named Emperor for it’s heroic themes throughout and powerful harmonies It is named Emperor for it’s heroic themes throughout and powerful harmonies

Beethoven’s Symphonies Beethoven began writing his Symphonies in 1801 starting with Symphony No. 1 in C Major Op. 21 Beethoven began writing his Symphonies in 1801 starting with Symphony No. 1 in C Major Op (:36) (:36) Symphony No. 2 in D major was completed in 1802 Symphony No. 2 in D major was completed in (:29) (:29) Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major is called the Eroica (Heroic) Symphony. This was initially written for Napolean but Beethoven soon changed his mind and it was completed in 1806 Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major is called the Eroica (Heroic) Symphony. This was initially written for Napolean but Beethoven soon changed his mind and it was completed in (6:52) (6:52)

Beethoven’s Symphonies Continued Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major was completed in Of the 9, 1,2 and 4 are probably the lesser known symphonies. Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major was completed in Of the 9, 1,2 and 4 are probably the lesser known symphonies Symphony No. 5 in C minor is considered to be one of his most famous symphonies and was written in It is sometimes known as the Victory Symphony because the “short-short-short-long” in Morse code equates to the letter V. Symphony No. 5 in C minor is considered to be one of his most famous symphonies and was written in It is sometimes known as the Victory Symphony because the “short-short-short-long” in Morse code equates to the letter V Symphony No. 6 in F-major is also known as the Pastoral Symphony and it was completed in It is known as the Pastoral because of it being influenced by nature. Symphony No. 6 in F-major is also known as the Pastoral Symphony and it was completed in It is known as the Pastoral because of it being influenced by nature

Beethoven’s Symphonies Continued Symphony No. 7 in A-major was composed in Symphony No. 7 in A-major was composed in Symphony No. 8 in F-major was composed in 1812 and is often referred to as “my little Symphony in F” to help distinguish it from the 6 th Symphony. Symphony No. 8 in F-major was composed in 1812 and is often referred to as “my little Symphony in F” to help distinguish it from the 6 th Symphony. (1:03) (1:03) Symphony No. 9 in D-minor is also known as “the Choral” because it uses chorus in the final movement and it was completed in This work is possibly one of the most recognizable works in all of classical music. Symphony No. 9 in D-minor is also known as “the Choral” because it uses chorus in the final movement and it was completed in This work is possibly one of the most recognizable works in all of classical music