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Symphony

  • Beethoven brought the symphony to dizzying new heights
  • Symphony No. 9 thought to be pinnacle of symphony writing
  • Includes a choir, new harmonies, rhythms, forms, and programmatic themes
  • Mahler then wrote a Symphony for 1000, and Berlioz wrote a 5-movement work (Symphony Fantastique) to try to rival Beethoven
  • Curse of the 9th!!
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azLU9A7dgaw

Symphony

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  1. Intro
    • Que Romantica!
    • Symphony Characteristics
    • Symphony 9 (1823): 'Ode to Joy'
    • Romantic Composers
    • Review

    Music History and Appreciation