... categorized. The two works I chose to analyze in this paper are: Beethoven's Symphony No. 5; first movement, and Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique; fourth movement. Each falls under the category of either the Classical Period (Beethoven) or the Romantic Period (Berlioz.) It is debated whether or not Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is the most memorable musical phrase of all time. I chose the first movement because ... this is where the rhythmic idea of the three short notes followed by the long note is introduced. This particular part in the symphony is very important because it is the one and...

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... age. In the Enlightenment era, music was transitioned into the rococo style in which entertainment and charm from the audience was the key objective. Francios Couperin illustrated the pre-classical style from the years 1668-1733. He composed French keyboard music with long dance suites similar to the Baroque age opera, however with a more fast pace and up ... expressive style music that followed, Baroque music was slowly transitioning into Classical. Classical Style represented a much different type of music than in the Baroque era. It articulated a smoother, more synchronized form with ...

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... not touch the string a second time. Unfortunately, there were a few bad aspects about the Harpsichord. One being that the dynamics of the notes on the keyboard would stay the same no matter how hard or softly they would be played. This problem was counteracted by various techniques and ... methods invented to change the notes volume. After this problem aroused, Harpsichords were soon made with two strings per note instead of one and a row of jacks for each set ... style, which proved to be old fashioned compared to his contemporaries. These people preferred a more homophonic texture to...

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... . They do not put the entire music process into consideration such as composing, reading, listening and playing music. Music is a totally different language and at moments can be very complex. Classical music for example is a very intricate type of music that takes weeks, months or years to compose or learn how to play one piece. It comes from the human mind ... them the musical terms, how to fined the tempo and beat of a song, how to find the pitch and harmony of instruments you are working with, and above all, the notes of music. To entertain someone with music is to play something tha...

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