SOP - 185 Beethoven's 5th - Movement 4 - What Beethoven Would Ha

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Artist: Bob Tozier
School: North Allegheny

Notes:

https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/the-5th-movement-4-what-beethoven-wanted

When we listen closely to the Fifth, we hear that's it more than a museum piece, it’s a living testament to self-expression and determination. Which means that we get to decide how to honor this symphony today, whether that means taking a break from Beethoven to commission new works from underrepresented composers, bringing new audiences into the fold by staging concerts in communities outside of the concert hall, or re-writing Beethoven’s works to make them reflect our present moment. These efforts don’t tarnish Beethoven’s legacy — in fact, they celebrates a composer who wanted to break all the rules in pursuit of a better world.

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Sarah Feick from: North Allegheny - posted: January 12, 2021
My mom sang this song as a joke and I told her everything I learned in this podcast

Kassi Barry from: North Allegheny - posted: January 13, 2021
Project 19 is so amazing. The fact that they want to make sure that woman get to have their comissonions on display..it makes my heart warm.

Reka Gotz from: North Allegheny - posted: January 15, 2021
It is very unique that we can honor Beethoven's legacy by breaking the rules of music. Often, people believe that classical music is all about upholding tradition, but nothing groundbreaking is ever done by sticking to the norm. Beethoven was a true testament to that!

Nicholas Palermo from: North Allegheny - posted: January 22, 2021
Beethoven is very much a ruler breaker in many regards. The "rules of music" did not keep him from creating great music. It's amazing how Beethoven's music truly defined the romantic era.

Olivia Belcher from: North Allegheny - posted: January 23, 2021
Classical music is usually something people tie in with tradition or legacy, but it's really a good view to have that we can honor the past by creating things in the present.

Rohan Puri from: North Allegheny - posted: January 23, 2021
Something that made Beethoven so unique and legendary was his breaking of classical rules. Without it, who knows if he would be a household name today.

Nick Brar from: North Allegheny - posted: January 23, 2021
Beethoven did not conform to the norms of classical music. Perhaps if he was more "normal" he would've never made it big.

Luke Hartle from: North Allegheny - posted: January 25, 2021
Beetoven does it agian! I really like how he does not stick to what is normal and goes with his own style of music. I think it is much more interesting to have different types of music rather than people sticking to what is normal.

Eric schaefer from: North Allegheny - posted: January 25, 2021
Beethoven breaking rules set him apart and allowed him to make some amazing music. If he didnt break rules who knows if he would have been as influential as he was.

Nick Faber from: North Allegheny - posted: January 25, 2021
Music has a lasting impact much further reaching than the time it takes to play a piece from beginning to end. When musical rules or assumptions are broken there is the potential to create an entirely new form of expression and change the future.

Grace Elliott from: North Allegheny - posted: January 25, 2021
The fact that we are talking and studying Beethoven's music today says everything about his music. He was a rulebreaker and an innovator. His music is hip and relevant in 2021.

Kate Patterson from: North Allegheny - posted: January 25, 2021
This podcast showed how music really has no boundaries. What other people may believe to be "breaking the rules" may become the new normal.

Erik Bloomquist from: North Allegheny - posted: January 26, 2021
"Breaking the rules," while usually seen as taboo, has produced some of the most revolutionary innovations. Beethoven is a great example of someone who went against the standards of his time and ended up producing some of the most famous pieces ever written.

Vaishnavee Sundararaman from: North Allegheny - posted: January 26, 2021
One thing that amazes me is that we are still talking about and analyzing Beethoven's compositions today. It really shows how much of a genious he is. I would say that Beethoven is definitelty a "rule breaker" because he wants to be creative to bring out the best product. And, he absolutely did that.

Hunter Badamo from: North Allegheny - posted: January 27, 2021
I don't think music has "rules" in the first place. I mean, just look at the whole tone scale. That thing is wacky.

Amy Hendricks from: North Allegheny - posted: January 27, 2021
I liked hearing about the project with all of the female composers. I ultimately want to double major in composition and it's hard to find female role models in the field.

Bri Cobbey from: North Allegheny - posted: January 27, 2021
Since Beethoven was a unqiue composer for his time, I love how in modern day it encourages people to break the norms and create something new.

Josi Pietrzyk from: - posted: January 27, 2021
Diddly darn. I didn't realize that Beetoven was so edgy. He literally inspires me so much. I love this man <3.

Rae Dwyer from: North Allegheny - posted: January 27, 2021
I would consider myself a rule breaker in the form of writing music and lyrics. I don't like the rhyming patterns or having a normal structed song. I hope I'd be making Beethoven proud!

Kai Su from: North Allegheny - posted: January 27, 2021
Although I have mostly played pieces by the "great" composers like Beethoven, I have had the chance to play pieces by lesser known and modern composers in events like PMEA and YC2. This year, I'm playing a quartet by a living, black, female composer called "strum", and even though it is very different sylistically from what I'm used to, it is one of my favorite pieces I have learned this year.

Cassandra Pultorak from: North Allegheny - posted: January 27, 2021
It's crazy that there are so many "rules" in music if they can be broken so many times to create such incredible music.

Clay Sheleheda from: North Allegheny - posted: January 28, 2021
Seeing how Beethoven shattered all the rules, it really inspires me to go outside the normal lines with what I write. Writing electronic music already breaks away from the classical genre.

Hyunjun Chang from: North Allegheny - posted: January 28, 2021
Throughout my musical journey, I've played many different genres of music. Although for the most part I have been classically trained, I have also had experiences with my quartets/quintets and organized ensembles to play pieces written by modern composers. At YC2, we are currently learning a piece called strum. Albeit not familiar, I have enjoyed it quiet so far.

Nathan Lam from: North Allegheny - posted: January 28, 2021
Music is an outlet for expression, so there shouldn't be rules in the first place

Sophia Elliott from: North Allegheny - posted: January 28, 2021
Beethoven is a genius. His music is so iconic and set the precedent for most classical music. He will be remembered for a long time.