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Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92_ II. Allegretto
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The second movement of the 7th symphony is surely one of the best known symphonic piece of Beethoven.

It has been played in a lot of movie, specially during King George's climactic speech at Buckingham Palace after the commencement of the country's involvement in World War II.

The movement is structured in ternary form. It begins with the main melody played by the violas and cellos, an ostinato (repeated rhythmic figure, or ground bass, or passacaglia of a quarter note, two eighth notes and two quarter notes). This melody is then played by the second violins while the violas and cellos play a second melody, described by George Grove as, "like a string of beauties hand-in-hand, each afraid to lose her hold on her neighbours". The first violins then take the first melody while the second violins take the second. This progression culminates with the wind section playing the first melody while the first violin plays the second. After this, the music changes from A minor to A major as the clarinets take a calmer melody to the background of light triplets played by the violins. This section ends thirty-seven bars later with a quick descent of the strings on an A minor scale, and the first melody is resumed and elaborated upon in a strict fugato.


Released: 19-Dec-2023
Category: Classical
Application: Logic Pro
File type: mp3
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I love the cinematic feel to this!
1 year ago
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A really wonderful listen!!
1 year ago
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Music for the mind and soul.
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1 year ago
One of my favorite movements. The melody line is so strong and develops so nicely. And an earworm. You are humming that theme the rest of the day. Brilliantly done again. I am so impressed. The dynamics done so well
1 year ago
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Awesome Thierry impressive and so beautifully played Thanks for sharing these master pieces Chapeau
1 year ago
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