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Tag Archives: Saturday Symphony
Symphony Saturday
Yeah. That’s not all that inaccurate. What happened was this: Berlioz went to Paris to study music, and by all accounts he was a good student, if a bit rebellious and marked with a tendency to stubbornly do things in … Continue reading
Symphony Saturday
I know, I said I’d be starting Berlioz this week, but I’m just not ready with that post yet, so here’s a peek into a musical life that showed great promise before it was cut short at the age of … Continue reading
Symphony Saturday
After listening to Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony last week, I figured it was time I listened to what is generally considered Schubert’s crowning orchestral masterpiece, his Symphony No. 9 in C Major. Or it’s his Symphony No. 7. Or it’s his … Continue reading
Symphony Saturday
After the monumental edifice last week that is Beethoven’s Ninth, we turn now to something much shorter: a symphony by Franz Schubert that may or may not even be complete. It’s his Symphony No. 8, often referred to as “the … Continue reading
Symphony Saturday
Finishing up with Beethoven this week, we have…the Ninth. Last week, I referred to an old debate as to which was the greatest of Beethoven’s symphonies, the Seventh or the Ninth. The best case for the Seventh, it seems to … Continue reading
Symphony Saturday
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. There’s honestly not a great deal I can say about this work that hasn’t been said before and better. It’s one of the towering masterworks of all of music, and likely of all human art. The … Continue reading
Symphony Saturday
And now, we come to the Colossus that overshadows pretty much the entire history of the symphony since he put his pen to paper: Ludwig van Beethoven, whose nine symphonies represent one of the greatest of all human artistic achievements. … Continue reading
Symphony Saturday: Mozart
Last week’s inaugural Symphony Saturday post featured one of Mozart’s youthful works. This week, we turn to what might be his greatest symphony, the Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K 551. Mozart died just three years after completing this … Continue reading
Symphony Saturday
Here’s something new I think I’ll try doing: a weekly exploration of the world of the symphony. In discussions of music I’ve had through the years, one topic that comes up a lot within classical afficionadoes is just what classifies … Continue reading