I really like the energy I feel from the begging of Beethoven's 6th Symphony (first movement). It sounds like something new is being discovered. And when the flutes and violens pick up speed and increase lundness, it sounds happy.
I also like how it starts to slow down and get clam. Then it builds up again. I find this more mysterious. I am a very visual thinker, so I picture in my head a character from a movie finding something magnificent. Like a treasure they have been looking for the entire movie. And then they have there happy victory!
With the positive energy i get from beethoven's 6th, it also reminds me of dancing music. Music you would expect to hear in Ballroom dancing. Or even music playing in a book store.
From listening to Beethoven's 6th over and over again, I've noticed he decrescendos alot. Then crescendos right back up again. I like how he did this because it gets my attention when I can barely hear the music. Then all of a sudden BOOM! I hear loud violins playing.
My over all opinion on his first movement was good! I liked it, and I surpisingly enjoy listening to it. This is strange to hear coming from me because I like to listen to songs that are more up beat and songs that have words in them. Even though I can barley hear what people are saying in half of my songs, it kind of sounds like meshed together.
Beethoven on the other hand actually sounds like there is a deep, thoughtfull meaning behind it. Which is why I like it.
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Great blog entry! You have clearly spent some time listening and thinking about it!
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