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Leave It to Beethoven!

Season 1 Episode 107 | 26m 50s

Maestro George Marriner Maull applies concepts covered in previous episodes to Movement 4 of Beethoven’s String Quartet Opus 18, No. 3 in D Major. Following a complete performance of the movement, quartet members and Maull explore Beethoven’s use of the ternary and sonata forms. Maestro Maull demonstrates Beethoven’s sense of humor through syncopation and sudden direction.

Aired: 04/10/22 | Expires: 08/12/22
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
Listening versus hearing and the process of noticing detail in music.
The audience is encouraged to grasp larger chunks or "paragraphs" of musical information.
Concepts presented in the previous six episodes are revisited in this "new" context.
What factors predispose people not to listen? With an opportunity for guided listening.
Viewers are asked to think about the most basic ingredients of music.
What happens to us, psychologically-emotionally, when we listen to classical music?
Elements or basic ingredients of music are defined.
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Listening versus hearing and the process of noticing detail in music.
The audience is encouraged to grasp larger chunks or "paragraphs" of musical information.
Concepts presented in the previous six episodes are revisited in this "new" context.
What factors predispose people not to listen? With an opportunity for guided listening.
Viewers are asked to think about the most basic ingredients of music.
What happens to us, psychologically-emotionally, when we listen to classical music?
Elements or basic ingredients of music are defined.