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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 18, 2015 at 1:34 pm
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(May 18, 2015 at 2:19 am)Alex K Wrote: (May 18, 2015 at 2:14 am)abentwookie Wrote: I have enjoyed classical since I learned to play Fur Elise and Moonlight Sonata on the piano.
Cool! So what's your favourite Beethoven?
Wow, that is a really difficult question to answer. I am not really sure about my favorite but I love the Sonatas. I think the Waldstein may be my favorite. It was the most challenging to learn so I spent a lot of time practicing that one.
Some other pieces would be No. 14 in C-sharp minor (Moonlight Sonata), No. 15 in D major (Pastoral), No. 32 in C minor (Arietta), No. 17 in D minor (Tempest) and No. 4 in E-flat major (Grand Sonata). Other than the Sonatas, I would have to include Fur Elise, Rondo a Capriccio, Eroica Variations and The Creatures of Prometheus Overture.
EDIT: Oh, I also forgot the Rasumovsky string quartet.
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 18, 2015 at 1:37 pm
I can only salute you for being able to play any of this. I plan to renew some of my withered piano skills as soon as work permits, but I am years away from playing such material.
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 20, 2015 at 12:55 pm
Wookie - I've played around with the Waldstein over the years - just love the beginning ostinato-type chords - but later, it's very difficult.
What kind of piano do you have?
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 20, 2015 at 1:50 pm
(May 18, 2015 at 2:19 am)Alex K Wrote: Cool! So what's your favourite Beethoven?
7th Symphony
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 20, 2015 at 2:15 pm
(May 20, 2015 at 1:50 pm)Minimalist Wrote: (May 18, 2015 at 2:19 am)Alex K Wrote: Cool! So what's your favourite Beethoven?
7th Symphony
Another fun 7th fact - no slow movement, even though the 2nd functions as a slow movement.
I haven't checked, but it's probably the only Beethoven symphony without a "proper" slow movement; allegretto not being particularly slow.
But all you godless geniuses were no doubt already aware of this.
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 20, 2015 at 2:17 pm
(May 20, 2015 at 1:50 pm)Minimalist Wrote: (May 18, 2015 at 2:19 am)Alex K Wrote: Cool! So what's your favourite Beethoven?
7th Symphony
Good choice.
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 20, 2015 at 2:24 pm
I keep going back to the 1st symphony... Sorry, it's beautiful
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 20, 2015 at 2:30 pm
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re the 7th
After the melancholy beginning of the 2nd movement, I would have thought another entire slow movement a bit too much anyhow.
Checking the symphonies, I notice that almost all the others have a slow movement (some are mixed with andante etc), but the 8th only has a "Tempo Menuetto", I don't think that is classified as slow either, no?
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 21, 2015 at 6:26 am
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 21, 2015 at 1:52 pm
(May 20, 2015 at 2:30 pm)Alex K Wrote: re the 7th
After the melancholy beginning of the 2nd movement, I would have thought another entire slow movement a bit too much anyhow.
Checking the symphonies, I notice that almost all the others have a slow movement (some are mixed with andante etc), but the 8th only has a "Tempo Menuetto", I don't think that is classified as slow either, no?
For the 8th Tempo Menuetto, I see a tempo indication of 1/4 note=126 so, definitely not slow. Thanks for pointing that out. I had thought the 7th was unique in that respect.
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