C Melodic Minor (Three Flats in Key Signature Bb, Eb, Ab)
Ascending: C D Eb F G A-Natural B-Natural C
Descending: C Bb Ab G F Eb D C
Four Typical Forms in a Symphony - With Letter Name Diagrams
Exposition Development Recapitulation
Sonata-Allegro A B A'
a b a' b'
Theme and Variations A A' A'' . . . (etc.)
Minuet and Trio A B A
a(repeat) b(repeat) c(repeat) d(repeat) a b
Rondo ABACA or ABACABA
Birth and Death Dates for Beethoven / Three Stylistic Periods and Characterizations
1770-1827
Early - Classical (Super Haydn / Mozart)
Middle - Typical (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
[8779] 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
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The
way
southwest
is
strung
with
scenic
splendors,
to
Diablo
Valley College,
with the Theoreticians for W.A. Mozart's Piano Sonata in C Major, K. 545, as Dictation / Keyboard-Solfege / Board-Harmony,
with more work on inversions +
the final Student Composition 1's from our talented group.
Brief visit with Carol
and
homeward for some paper-grading,
before returning to the evening class.
Late-night, over video,
produce piano-vocal and
visual libretto re Alma Maria Schindler Mahler Gropius Werfel, Op. 232: XVIII. 1896 - Josef Labor (Alma's First First Teacher), and compose
Estampies, Op. 249: VIII. La Uitime Estampie Real
Quintet ("Bullets"), Op. 250, page 8
Variations on the Romanesca, Op. 251:
VIIII. J.S. Bach (1685-1750) - Organ Passacaglia in C Minor (1713)
A chilly high 57 (down 16 from a week ago), the 49th day of spring...
