Beethoven - Symphony 9, Op.125 (Color-Coded Analysis)

I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso @0:00
II. Scherzo: Molto vivace - Presto @14:38
III. Adagio molto e cantabile @27:07
IV. Presto; Allegro molto assai (Alla marcia); Andante maestoso; Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato. @39:40 (Choral Section @44:54)

Conducted by Rene Leibowitz / Royal Philharmonic

For more videos of this type see:
Color-Coded Analysis of Beethoven's Music (INDEX):
http://lvbandmore.blogspot.com/p/simple-visual-breakdowns-of-works.html

Introduction to Sonata Form:
http://lvbandmore.blogspot.com/p/about-sonata-form-and-analysis.html

Arrangement for Electric Rock Band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnaOX-Oxhmk

My Analysis Cheat Sheet:
-SONATA FORM: Most common form, almost always in the 1st movement and often last movement of a work. The basic sequence is Intro, Exposition, Development, Recapitulation and Coda.
-EXPOSITION: Main theme(s) are presented, usually in the home key and then a modulated key
-THEME / THEME GROUP: musical "paragraph". These can be broken down into 1 or more "tunes". These are grouped according to key and end on cadences. The 1st Theme Group is in the home key. The 2nd Theme Group is in the dominant or other key.
-CLOSING/CADENCE SECTION: a theme group which closes the Expo or Recap (it follows the 2nd theme) and revives Theme 1 to provide closure.
-MODULATING BRIDGE/TRANSITION: material to get from 1 key/theme group to another, often w sequencing.
-DEVELOPMENT: free-form "working out"/"fantasia" section where earlier themes are subjected to variations and atomizations. Possibly a new theme is introduced ("Eroica").
-RECAPITULATION: Repeat of the Expo, except that this section remains in the same key throughout and there can be theme variations from the initial Expo versions of themes.
-CODA: Follows the Recap, kind of a second development designed to finish off the work.
-SEQUENCING: repeating a phrase on different starting notes (keys)
-TERNARY FORM: 3-part form in A-B-A, usually a Scherzo or Minuet
-SCHERZO/MINUET: 1st pt. of a 3-pt. Scherzo form, usually AA.BA'.BA' in 3/4 time. Lively.
-TRIO: Middle section of a Scherzo movement, slower, broader than the Scherzo section
-RONDO: Similar to Sonata form except that the Development is replaced by a new section and there is less transition material. A principal theme (A) alternates with contrasting themes (BCD...). (Ex.ABACABA.)
-FUGUE: form in which a subject(s) undergoes canonical permutations
-VARIATION: repeat of a theme with variation
-CADENZA: unaccompanied instrumental solo
-BINARY FORM: Structure in AB. 2-Part Song form.
(Disclaimer: I do not have a music degree, all of the above is purely from memory and observation)

Symphony 9, Op.125
1st Mvmt (Dm):
Expo:
- Introduction
- Th.1 1st Time (Dm)
- Th.1 2nd Time (Bb)
- Th.2 Pt 1 (Bb)
- Th.2 Pt 2
- Th.2 Pt 3
- Closing Pt 1 (Bb)
- Closing Pt 2
Development (Dm)
- Pt 1
- Pt 2
Recapitulation:
- Th.1 (D) (with crazy Timpani Rolls)
- Th.2 Pt 1
- Th.2 Pt 2
- Th.2 Pt 3
- Closing Pt 1 (Bb)
- Closing Pt 2
Coda


2nd Mvmt (Dm)
A:
- Introduction (short)
- Th.1 (Dm)
- Th.2 (C)
- Closing (C)
A:
- Th.1 (Dm)
- Th.2 (C)
- Closing (C)
B
C:
- Th.1
- Th.2 (C)
- Closing (C)
B
C:
- Th.1
- Th.2 (C)
- Closing (C)
Coda 1

Trio (D)
- Pt 1
- Pt 2

A:
- Introduction (short)
- Th.1 (Dm)
- Th.2 (C)
- Closing (C)
B
C:
- Th.1
- Th.2 (C)
- Closing (C)
- Coda 2


3rd Mvmt (Bb)
Introduction (brief)
Th.1
Th.2
Th.1, Var 1
Th.2
Th 1 Var 2
Th 1 Var 3
(tutti phrase)
(tutti phrase developed)
Coda

4th Mvmt (Dm)
Introduction (Recitando Quasi Fantasia):
- Fanfare & Recitative 1st Time
- Fanfare & Recitative 2nd Time
- Recall M1
- Recitative
- Recall M2
- Recitative
- Recall M3
- Recitative
- Foreshadow Th.1 & Recitative
- Main Th.
- Th.Var 1
- Th.Var 2
- Th.Tutti

Choral Section
Th.1 Pt 1
Th.1 Pt 2
March var. (Bb)
Orchestral Fuge
Th.1 (reprise)
Th.2 (G)
- Plainchant
- Choral
- Plainchant
- Development
Fugato of Th1 & 2 (D)
ascending sequence
Development (Th.1)
Cadenza 1 (D)
Cadenza 2 (B)
Coda (D)

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[ellen132]

The analize is so detail, so know the struture of the classical music. In a piano lesson I learn the struture of sonata, when I explore your video, I realize the struture of the music is: introduction (exposition), development, recapitulation ,variration, close and coda. You help me a lot, Thanks. I hope me can see more your video (analize of music).

[lvbandmore]

@ellen132 Glad you found the video useful. I have uploaded all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas on my channel. Enjoy!

[xuchenyu1986]

Should the 2nd theme start from 0:01:53 instead of 0:02:03?

[lvbandmore]

@xuchenyu1986 @xuchenyu1986 Maybe...I sometimes have trouble deciding whether or not to include the transition as part of the 2nd theme. 1:53 seemed to me more like an "intro to the 2nd theme. But it could be the beginning as well...

[mtoussieh]

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SOMEONE was able to post the ENTIRE symphony without interruption between, or especially WITHIN movements! Hail to you! Mazal Tov!

[CuriosityRoads]

Great stuff. I've shown these to a ton of people who have difficulty grasping the structure of the different classical forms. They've been a huge help. Thanks!

[kdryden29]

Quite possibly one of the greatest works of art from the modern era

[fashionmwah]

A masterpiece!

[tongwilson]

You are awesome!

[hyperborean11]

Great educational tool - it worked for me! Gave me a lot of insight into music structure in general and an illuminating accompaniment to reading the score.

[xuchenyu1986]

@lvbandmore yeah, I completely understand. Different people may have different interpretations. To me, 1:53 seems to be the real motif of the 2nd theme and all the rest is just its development and the transition to the closing theme.