Ludwig Van Beethoven is the most outstanding composer of classical music. Classical music refers to music from the mid-18th century to the early 19th century. He played an active part mainly in Wien, Austria, along with Haydn and Mozart, and the three...
Ludwig Van Beethoven is the most outstanding composer of classical music. Classical music refers to music from the mid-18th century to the early 19th century. He played an active part mainly in Wien, Austria, along with Haydn and Mozart, and the three composers are also known as the First Wien School.
The First Wien School developed sonata forms based on instrumental music and established the central composition techniques of classical music. Particularly, in the first movement, simple melody and rhythm were emphasized mainly by the use of the sonata movement style, and the smallest unit that made up this part was called motive. Beethoven preferred very small-scale motives in composing, and utilized and expanded it almost as if the entire movement was created by a single motive. This motive can also be found in the first movement of Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 Op. 24, and has relevance as it is used in another movement.
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 Op. 24, written in 1801, is an early violin sonata. If Beethoven's musical period is divided into three phases, it is considered the first phase (1782-1802) or the Period of Imitation.
It was a time of imitating the music of Haydn and Mozart, but Beethoven freely composed on the basis of his own individuality without being greatly influenced by them.
Additionally, he was interested in research, making new attempts at the compositions of his works. He expanded violin sonatas from three movements to four movements, and advanced the development sections. Moreover, he established that the piano and violins could be played equally. Rarely for his piano and violin works, he made the violin present the theme first in the introductory movement.
While Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 Op. 24 is composed of four movements, each of the movements has a different form. The first movement has a sonata form, and can be largely divided into a presentation section, a development section, a reproduction section, and a coda. The second movement has a free variation form, and changes and develops theme A to A 'and A”. The third movement has a complex three-part format, consisting of a scherzo, a trio, and a scherzo. The fourth movement finishes with ABACABA and a coda in a rondo form.
Based on these studies, by analyzing and contemplating Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 Op. 24, this paper aims to take one step closer to the intention of the composer and help to understand the music with a broader perspective. Furthermore, it intends to lay the groundwork for the performer to perform more effectively based on the theoretical understanding.