Beethoven Symphony No. 7
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
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The Scales of the Opening Beethoven Climbs Ta Scale
As we arrive at the end of the position, the music seems to have a temper tantrum recalling the scales of the opening. And then everything stops here. For a movement that has been dominated by a repulsive energy, these silences are jarring. This is the passage that beethoven was referencing with his deftness. Now it's truly in the development where beethoven's obcessive focus on the dotted rythm becomes paramount.
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