SOP - 182 Beethoven's 5th - Movement 1 - A Battle

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Artist: Bob Tozier
School: North Allegheny

Notes:
Wow. THis series does an excellent job with helping us understand symphonies and sonata form. How about that change at the end of the first movement? Just like Billie did in "Bad Guy", can you think of any other artists that changed it up and helped rebuild the music system?

Comments

Sarah Feick from: North Allegheny - posted: January 6, 2021
I never knew that this piece started on a rest.

Julia Maletta from: North Allegheny - posted: January 13, 2021
It's very interesting to see how the change of one sound to another in a song can diversify it and set different moods for each part of the piece.

Reka Gotz from: North Allegheny - posted: January 15, 2021
I think that George Gershwin broke musical barriers as he blended Jazz and classical elements in his work.

Kassi Barry from: North Allegheny - posted: January 18, 2021
You asked what other artist help change and rebuild the music system, I think it was not just an artist but a whole genre. EDM (electronic dance music) is so influential. Just like classical it can have every emotion and feeling with out words.

Vaishnavee Sundararaman from: North Allegheny - posted: January 21, 2021
Someone that I can really remember that helped rebuild the system of music were people who were classical/jazz/souful singers. I would say Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, and Frank Sinatra. They really brought out three styles that aren't as popular. But, I feel that people should explore those styles more.

Nicholas Palermo from: North Allegheny - posted: January 22, 2021
I find it interesting that Beethoven decided to take an unconventional approach with the opening of the piece by starting it on a rest. Symphony No. 5 is an iconic piece of music that is full of so many different colors and emotions.

Olivia Belcher from: North Allegheny - posted: January 23, 2021
I find Beethoven's music so interesting, but before this, I never knew that it had so many movements or that it started on a rest.

Rohan Puri from: North Allegheny - posted: January 23, 2021
It is truly interesting that Beethoven's 5th Symphony, one of the most famous pieces of all time, starts on a rest. Something that, though I have heard the piece many times, I never noticed. This is another show of Beethoven's musical genius.

Nick Brar from: North Allegheny - posted: January 23, 2021
I found the fact that Beethoven's 5th Symphony starts on a rest to be very interesting. Beethoven found many ways to differentiate himself form the composers of his time, and this was just one of them.

Luke Hartle from: North Allegheny - posted: January 25, 2021
I do not listen to that much Beethoven but if I ever did this is one of the songs I would go to first. It is also interesting that it starts on a rest.

Eric schaefer from: North Allegheny - posted: January 25, 2021
I never listen to music like this but maybe I should. It's very detailed and interesting to listen to.

Nick Faber from: North Allegheny - posted: January 25, 2021
I played part of the symphony while I was in PYCO, and the start was always nerve-wracking because of the split-second of dead silence after the conductor cued the downbeat.

Erik Bloomquist from: North Allegheny - posted: January 26, 2021
You would never expect arugably the most famous piece of music of all time to start with silence. I think another artist who helped rebuild the music system is Michael Jackson, since he blurred the line between pop, rock, and soul.

Grace Elliott from: North Allegheny - posted: January 26, 2021
This made me think how importance silence is in music. Like John Cage's 4'33, it consisted of only silence, or how he describes, “the absence of intended sounds.” It makes me think, is silence an actual thing? Is it measurable? Will there ever actually be silence?

Hunter Badamo from: North Allegheny - posted: January 27, 2021
If I had to play this Symphony in a concert, or even worse conduct it, I think I would pass out. It looks so nerveracking. I also agree with you that Billie Eilish uses silence incredibly well.

Amy Hendricks from: North Allegheny - posted: January 27, 2021
I think this was a great intro to the series and the rest of it just followed. I really liked listening.

Bri Cobbey from: North Allegheny - posted: January 27, 2021
THe change at the end is one of the reasons Beethoven is one of my favorite composers. He adds character to it and then completely changes it.

Josi Pietrzyk from: - posted: January 27, 2021
I really like when we listen to Beethoven because he's such a legend. 10/10 would recommend to a friend.

Rae Dwyer from: North Allegheny - posted: January 27, 2021
I love how we can relate famous classical pieces to ones that are well known now like Bad Guy by Billie.

Kai Su from: North Allegheny - posted: January 27, 2021
I played this with PYCO a few years ago, and I remember how hard it was to come in together at the start. It was only 1 or 2 weeks before the concert when it felt like we could confidently start the piece.

Cassandra Pultorak from: North Allegheny - posted: January 27, 2021
One artist that I think is changing the music system is Jacob Collier. The way his brain wraps around music changes the entire way that I view music unlike I ever have before. The way he brings every instrument and sound into his pieces is incredible. I can't wait until he grows more.

Clay Sheleheda from: North Allegheny - posted: January 28, 2021
I was suprised to hear the the piece started on a rest. I just assumed that that would never happen haha.

Hyunjun Chang from: North Allegheny - posted: January 28, 2021
I love how Beethoven's use of contrasting motifs makes a prominent appearance, especially when comparing the 1st and 2nd movements. It makes me reminisce about auditions!

Nathan Lam from: North Allegheny - posted: January 28, 2021
Silence is so nerve-wracking. If one person messes up, the whole thing is ruined

Sophia Elliott from: North Allegheny - posted: January 28, 2021
Its weird how much we do not notice when just listening versus reading sheet music. Maybe there is a reason most people did not know it started on a rest.