Shostakovich- Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major, op. 70 Part III
The third and fourth movements of Shostakovich’s 9th symphony contrast sharply with one another.
Star Wars Inconsistencies, #1
I like Star Wars. As I often do, today I was staring out of my window at the mountains behind my office building and got to thinking about things that don’t add up.
Everyone knows that a homing beacon was planted on the Millenium Falcon that allowed the Death Star to find the hidden Rebel Base on Yavin 4. What I can’t find (anywhere on the internet, so it must not exist…) is anything saying that the homing beacon was removed.
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Shostakovich- Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major, op. 70 Part II
The second movement of Shostakovich’s 9th.
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Shostakovich- Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major, op. 70 Part I
Soviet authorities asked Shostakovich to compose a tremendous 9th symphony- the symbolism of which was not lost on Stalin and his cronies. Nazi Germany had just been crushed between the Red and Allied armies, and the new symphony was supposed to be a triumphant monument to Soviet power and achievement.
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dvorak- Symphony No. 6 in D Major, op. 60 Part III
The nationalistic, Bohemian Furiant dance forms the basis for the exciting third movement.
Dvorak- Symphony No. 6 in D Major, op. 60 Part II
The second movement is a unique blend of Rondo and Variation form.
Dvorak- Symphony No. 6 in D Major, op. 60 Part I
Dvorak- Symphony No. 6 in D Major, op. 60
Dvorak’s 6th Symphony was premiered on March 25, 1881 with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in Prague. Dedicated to Hans Richter and the Vienna Philharmonic, they did not perform the premiere due to musical xenophobia and an already full schedule of concerts. The Vienna Philharmonic did not perform the symphony until 1942.
Antonin Dvorak
Beethoven- Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, op. 60 Part IV
We conclude our discussion of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major with the fourth movement.
Ludwig van Beethoven
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