Harmonic analysis: Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata (second movement)

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[J0KKI]

Thank you, helped so much!

[DavidBennettThomas]

@J0KKI My pleasure.

[J0KKI]

@DavidBennettThomas If you can answer me, what is the differences between piano sonata in the classic era and romantique, with style and so on? I'm kinda stuck at this question, would be absolutely brilliant if you could answer!

[DavidBennettThomas]

@J0KKI Speaking generally:

Classical era: the music is more balanced and it fits very clearly into established forms. In a classical era movement using sonata form, you can clearly tell the first theme, the second theme, the development, the recap, etc. It's very organized, and "transparent" (you can hear a clear melody, and a clear accompaniment). The emphasis is on FORM and STRUCTURE. They say that Apollo is the god of classicism (you could look him up and see how he is described).

[DavidBennettThomas]

@J0KKI Speaking generally:

Classical era: the music is more balanced and it fits very clearly into established forms. In a classical era movement using sonata form, you can clearly tell the first theme, the second theme, the development, the recap, etc. It's very organized, and "transparent" (you can hear a clear melody, and a clear accompaniment). The emphasis is on FORM and STRUCTURE. They say that Apollo is the god of classicism (you could look him up and see how he is described).

[DavidBennettThomas]

@J0KKI Romantic era: The music is not always as clearly defined in regards to form. The composers are more improvisational, emotional, and spontaneous. They aren't as concerned with everything being perfectly balanced and clear and transparent. From the piano standpoint, the damper pedal is used a lot to create sweeping, blended, warm, rich colors. The music started using extensions on the harmony (9th, 11th, 13th). It modulated to more distant keys. Dionysius is the god of romanticism.

[J0KKI]

@DavidBennettThomas Thank you!