Beethoven and his nine symphonies . e danceswhich he had found time to write among his graver labours,so arranged as to suit the peculiarities which had grown onthem; and as Dean Aldrich, in his Smoking Catch, giveseach singer time to fill or light his pipe, or have a puff, soBeethoven had given each player an opportunity of layingdown his instrument for a drink, or even for a nap. In thecourse of the evening he asked Schindler if he had evernoticed the way in which they would go on playing tillthey dropped off to sleep; and how the instrument wouldfalter and at last stop altogether, and then
Beethoven and his nine symphonies . e danceswhich he had found time to write among his graver labours,so arranged as to suit the peculiarities which had grown onthem; and as Dean Aldrich, in his Smoking Catch, giveseach singer time to fill or light his pipe, or have a puff, soBeethoven had given each player an opportunity of layingdown his instrument for a drink, or even for a nap. In thecourse of the evening he asked Schindler if he had evernoticed the way in which they would go on playing tillthey dropped off to sleep; and how the instrument wouldfalter and at last stop altogether, and then wake witha random note, but generally in tune. * In the PastoralSymphony, continued Beethoven, « I have tried to copythis. 216 SIXTH SYMPHONY. The next movement—Allegro 2-4 (answering to the Trioof the Scherzo)—is said to represent a fight among thedancers, though indeed it may just as well be a roughdance. The harmony is of the same simple character asthat which forms so fine a feature in the opening move-ment— No. so. Wind. Viol. 1 & 2 1 I % g -£Z- «/ Sf ip^PBpi &0.
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