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Retro Music Education - Bethoven's Wig
Monday, December 7, 2020 by Paula Augustine | Music History
Beethoven's Wig
To finish off our semester of the classical era of music history here is a cartoon of Beethoven's 5th Symphony called - Beethoven's Wig.
Listening Assignment 3 for Fall 2020
Monday, November 2, 2020 by Paula Augustine | Music History
Listening Assignment 3 - Fall 2020
This is the final listening assignment for the fall semester. I hope you have enjoyed not only hearing music from the classical period of music history, but also seeing some excellent musicians on youtube.
There are three different composers, one for each instrument - piano, flute and clarinet. Each video shows a famous composer for the instrument and one of their most famous pieces.
Piano - Clementi - Piano Sonata in G minor, Op. 50 no. 3, "Didone abbandonata" (Played on a Period Instrument)
Flute - Johann Joachin Quantz, Flute Concerto in G major
This is just the first movement, there are two more. For some reason this recording was put up as three separate videos.
Clarinet - Gioachinno Rossinni, Introduction, Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra
Listening Assignment 2 for Fall 2020
Monday, October 5, 2020 by Paula Augustine | Music History
Listening Assignment 2 - Fall 2020
This month we are focusing on Beethoven's works. Make sure you have a few minutes to listen to one of these pieces. Many of Beethoven's great works are quite long. You can choose to listen to all the pieces below or just listen to the one selection for your instrument. I have also included a piano concerto at the end played by an orchestra and a 12 year old pianist.
Beethoven, Piano Sonata no 8, op 13 "Pathetique" performed by Daniel Barenboim
Beethoven Variations on Mozart's "Là ci darem la mano" for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon
Here is this variations based on a theme Mozart originally wrote. Beethoven grew up playing many of Mozart's piano pieces. There is a rumor that Beethoven met Mozart in Vienna when he was around 17, but it cannot be verified. It would have been a couple of years before Mozart passed away. Beethoven respected Mozart's music and used his themes in other music he composed.
Beethoven, Piano Concerto
