Beethoven No. 5 Symphony Analysis
MUL 2010
Module 4 Listening Journal
He explains his four-note motive of his No. 5 symphony as “fate knocking at the door,” with the short-short-short-long motif. The symphony is evocative in the way that it brings out a foreboding image. Beethoven generates tension in the development section by breaking the horn-call motive into smaller and smaller fragments until it is represented by only a single tone. The movements are sometimes smooth and other times sharp to bring out that internal struggle.
The first movement is one of the most famous themes and produces tension and strife. The concentrated movements build up my expectations. The suspense grows as the strings play in unison, bringing enormous power and energy. The second movement
Module 4 Listening Journal
He explains his four-note motive of his No. 5 symphony as “fate knocking at the door,” with the short-short-short-long motif. The symphony is evocative in the way that it brings out a foreboding image. Beethoven generates tension in the development section by breaking the horn-call motive into smaller and smaller fragments until it is represented by only a single tone. The movements are sometimes smooth and other times sharp to bring out that internal struggle.
The first movement is one of the most famous themes and produces tension and strife. The concentrated movements build up my expectations. The suspense grows as the strings play in unison, bringing enormous power and energy. The second movement