Music Appreciation

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Music Appreciation

• Class 8
• Mozart (Part 2)
• Beethoven (Part 1)

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Mozart Sonata in C Major K. 330 3rd Movement

• Vladimir Horowitz
• Horowitz in Moscow (1986)

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1787 Don Giovanni

• Don Juan
• Or The Rake (Cad/Heel) is Punished

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Libretto

• Lorenzo da Ponte
• dramma giocoso
• Anti-Hero

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Characters

• Aristocracy
• Don Giovanni
• Donna Anna
• Don Ottavio
• Commendatore
• Donna Elvira

• Commoners
• Leporello
• Zerlina
• Masetto

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Revolutionary!

• Overture
• Opening
• Ending
• Leporellos opening rant
• (Attempted) rape
• Sword fight (musical)
• Murder
• Trio for three basses

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Final Scene

• Don Giovannis last party?
• Donna Elvira
• Knocks/steps
• Confrontation
• Good vs. Evil
• Choice!

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1791

• Die Zauberflöte (Magic Flute)
• La Clemenza di Tito
• Requiem
• Lacrimosa
• Myths vs. Facts
• Franz Xaver Süssmayr

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December 5, 1791

• On the day of his death he asked for the score to
  be brought to his bedside. 'Did I not say before,
  that I was writing this Requiem for myself?'
  After saying this, he looked yet again with tears
  in his eyes through the whole work ... They were
  at the first bars of the Lacrimosa when Mozart
  began to weep...

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Lacrimosa

• Tearful that day,
• on which will rise from ashes
• guilty man for judgment.
• So have mercy, O Lord, on this man.
• Compassionate Lord Jesus,
• grant them rest. Amen.

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1787

• Ludwig van Beethoven made his appearance in
  Vienna as a youthful musician of promise in the
  spring of 1787, but was only able to remain there
  a short time he was introduced to Mozart, and
  played to him at his request. Mozart, considering
  the piece he performed to be a studied
  show-piece, was somewhat cold in his expressions
  of admiration. Beethoven remarking this, begged
  for a theme for improvisation, and, inspired by
  the presence of the master he reverenced so
  highly, played in such a manner as gradually to
  engross Mozart's whole attention turning quietly
  to the bystanders, he said emphatically, Watch
  that young man he will make himself a name in
  the world!"