MUS 305 The Symphony
Listening Assignment No. 2
Due Thursday, October 24, 2013.
Listen to the Beethoven's Symphony No. 6.
Use this performance.
You may also use this performance. This one is color coded like the analysis of Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony we studied.
Look into the background of the symphony on an information site. It need not be "scholarly" to get an idea of the structure and themes of the symphony. Here is an example site that discusses this work.
Answer the following questions:
What is unusual about the number of movements in this symphony?
This symphony is considered a "programmatic work". What does the term programmatic mean?
Provide a short description of the program for each movement. Then, explain how YOU think it does or does not fit the composer's program.
Describe any observations you have made when studying this work.