mus 102 Q4 In contrast to the Classical Era’s focus on “reason” and emotional re
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mus 102 Q4 In contrast to the Classical Era’s focus on “reason” and emotional reserve, the 5th Symphony of Beethoven exemplifies heightened expressiveness. It is interesting to note that nineteenth century critics would often try to explain the emotional and psychological meaning behind works of music, especially if the emotions could be linked to the psychological state of the composer at the time it was written. In light of this trend, there is a story that Beethoven declared that the opening motive (short-short-short-long) represented “Fate knocking at the door.” Music historians today are not sure of the validity of this story, but do you think that it makes sense? Consider what kind of struggles Beethoven must have been going through as a famous composer and pianist who was facing the effects of permanent deafness—be sure to read the Heiligenstadt Testament.
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Yes, because the BBC played those notes to europe with these four notes as a victory in second worl war. This was conisdered as the music of victory and proves the thing that fate knocking at door. This fifth symphony was created between 1804 to 1808 and has been declared as most important work of the time.
This tune was conisdered differently than other as conisdered as the tune with a ray of hope.
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