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What is Beethoven’s music about What does it mean?

What is Beethoven’s music about What does it mean?. Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston, c. 1800. Fourth largest city in North America Wealthiest Per capita wealth 6 to 8 times that of NY, Philadelphia and Boston 9 of 10 wealthiest men in country lived there Rice – and slavery.

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What is Beethoven’s music about What does it mean?

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  1. What is Beethoven’s music about • What does it mean?

  2. Charleston, South Carolina

  3. Charleston, c. 1800 • Fourth largest city in North America • Wealthiest • Per capita wealth 6 to 8 times that of NY, Philadelphia and Boston • 9 of 10 wealthiest men in country lived there • Rice – and slavery

  4. Wealthy • Strong British flavor • Emulated British gentry • Subscription societies • St. Cecilia Society • Founded 1766

  5. April 10, 1805 • St. Cecilia Society Concert • “Grand Overture” by Beethoven • Opens Concert • April 2, 1806 • “Grand Overture” by Beethoven • Opens concert • “Finale” by Beethoven • Closes concert

  6. Austrian merchant turned musician November 12, 1817, Lexington, KY Concert Beethoven, “Sinfonia con menuetto,” “with full band” Anthony Philip Heinrich

  7. Classical Symphony • Usually four movements • Pattern of movement • Fast • Slow • Dance • Fast

  8. Tonality Key Tonic Dominant Modulation Harmony Chord Triad Consonance Dissonance Understanding Tonality

  9. Sonata Form – Thematic Aspect

  10. Sonata form Tonal Aspect ||: a :||: b (a) :|| I -- V X -- I

  11. Symphony 1 • First, second and fourth movements • Sonata form • Third movement • Menuet and Trio • Ternary form

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