Incisive and vigorous the opening phrase is decorated with ornaments such as trills; the rolls of the two triads and the grace notes complicate the sound of the opening. 1. ... It would be pertinent to note that his earlier work seem a great deal more ambiguous in dynamic markings than his later work. ... The prominent chromatic scales and by bar 12, we have a rapid six note theme, and a theme at bar 23 which hints at E flat and proceeds to C minor. ... As far as chord progression and melodic patterns are concerned, the first movement starts with a simple seven-note arpeggio th...

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The piano is perhaps the most common music in all of music. ... Piano was formerly used solely for chamber music. ... In Beethoven's mind, the piano should be used for bold expression of thought. Beethoven took the piano from the chamber to the stage.3 Beethoven displayed his incredible piano skills, as well as the pianos potential for performance when he wooed the aristocracy of Vienna with a dazzling performance.4 From the depths of a small chamber, to the glory of a stage, Beethoven helped bring the piano to where it is today. ... Without being forced to hear the notes, Beethoven was ...

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Through his teachings Beethoven produced three piano sonatas by the young age of eleven. ... Even though he was a small child he amazed audiences with his wonderful talents when it came to the piano. Not only by playing the piano but by composing as well. ... It is noted that if you looked back at Beethoven's composition notebooks that " he would return time and time again to some simple little melodies, change the notes, modify rhythms, and eventually produce on of the striking themes that are part of his famous symphonies (Samachson 109)." ... Beethoven in his musical career wrote nine...

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Motif (a) being the first 4 note legato motif; (b) being the scalic quaver rise of a fifth; (c) being the staccato notes all playing the same with an appoggiatura on the last note; and (d) being the descending four note fall following that.The rise of a fifth between (b) and (c) gives link back to the slow intro where it does the same in the first two bars, the appoggiatura in (c) also links back to the many seen in the slow intro. ... The brass section play a tonic pedal note throughout the first bit before playing a tonic fanfare when the music changes. ... Here there's an abrupt modula...

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I chose to write about Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14, the Moonlight Sonata, or the Sonata quasi una fantasia. ... The first movement of this sonata, played adagio sostenuto, is fairly widely known and is taught often in piano lessons. ... It is amazing to me that Beethoven could make the notes flow together so wonderfully, producing such a pleasing piece. ...

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From the 1700's to the 1900's classical music composed for orchestras or instruments such as flutes, trumpets, violins and pianos were played everywhere from concert halls to restaurants. ... Within the changing meter of rhythm, song notes of various pitches were intertwined. ...

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