A morning, with the Pianists,
afternoon home in the heat (sixth day of 100+ temperatures -- tying the highest of the wave at 107, ... 103rd day of summer, 28th 90+, 8th 100+),
composing page 45 of Hamlet and doing more class preparation than grading once again on behalf of the
Music Historians, as we go Baroque and beyond...
C Melodic Minor
Ascending: C D Eb F G A B C
Descending: C Bb Ab G F Eb D C
Four Movements of an Idealized Symphony
I. Sonata-Allegro - A (ab Exposition) B (Development) A' (a'b' Recapitulation)
II. Theme and Variations - A A' A'' A'' . . .
III. Minuet and Trio- A(aabb) B (ccdd) A (ab)
IV. Rondo - ABACA (ABACABA)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Early - Classical
Middle - Heroic
Late - Romantic
Listening
[8732] [Franz] Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 94 ("Surprise"): II
[8756] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Violin Concerto No. 5 ("Turkish"): III
[8770] Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 5: I
[8803] Hector Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique: V. Dream of a Witches' Sabbath
[8810] Frederic Chopin - Piano Prelude in E Minor
[8813] Richard Wagner - Gotterdammerung: Finale (The Twilight of the Gods)
