Beethoven’s 2nd Symphony in D Major is his response to the realization that he was slowly losing his hearing. In an unsent letter dubbed the “Heiligenstadt Testament,” Beethoven complains, “Oh how can I possibly admit an infirmity in the one sense which ought to be more perfect in me than in others.” He wrote the 2nd to cure his melancholy, and the brightness and light humor is evident throughout the entire work.
Discussion of the fourth and final movement of Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major.
The third movement of Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major.
The second movement of Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major.
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Maurice Ravel’s only string quartet in F Major was submitted as his entry for the prestigious Prix de Rome and the Paris Conservatory, both of which did not look upon the work favorably. Dedicated to his mentor Gabriel Fauré (who called it “…a failure”), the premier took place in Paris on March 5, 1904.
We conclude our discussion of Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony with the fourth movement.
The quiet but powerful third movement of Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony.
We continue our discussion of Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony with the second movement Scherzo.
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