November 7 - Listening and Viewing


The sunset is competitive with any other visuals in Music History for a time,


as we romp through the Baroque, looking forward to matters Classical / Early Romantic for next time, as below...


C Melodic Minor Scale (Key Signature of 3 Flats - Bb, Eb, Ab)

Ascending C D Eb F G A-Natural B-Natural C

Descending C Bb Ab G F Eb D C


4 Typical Movements in a Symphony - and Forms

I. Sonata-Allegro - A Exposition   B Developement  A' Recapitulation
                                   a    b                                             a'    b'

II. Theme and Variations -  A   A'   A''

III. Minuet and Trio  -  A                              B                           A
                                   a repeat  b repeat    c repeat d repeat     a   b

IV. Rondo -  A  B  A  C  A    (or A  B  A  C  A  B  A   or  variants)


Ludwig van Beethoven - Dates, Stylistic Periods - Characterizations

1770-1827

Early - Classical  (Super Haydn / Mozart)

Middle - Typical  (Definitive, Quintessential)

Late - Romantic  (Progressive, Weird)


Listening

[8732] F.J. Haydn - Symphony No. 94 ("Surprise"): II

[8756] W.A. 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

[8813] Giuseppe Verdi - Rigoletto: Quartet

[8813] Richard Wagner - Gotterdammerung: Finale
                             (Twilight of the Gods) 

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Compose page 2 Jonah, Op. 258: III. Assyrian Wipe Out,


on the 230th


incredible day of summer, high locally



and


in


Pleasant Hill,


73 -- 71 in Pinole...