Beethoven's seventh symphony . Ss^li t=j ^Afl* SS| Viol. 2. Viol. 8ve lower. pRW Ft® &c. This is continued in a series of phrases of dottedquavers, all hard and harsh, ending in C-sharp minor,in which key the second subject proper appears,full of vigor and elasticity : — 29. ^E^teE^5 ?3K :t: ^ P P^f P f P Notice the humorous octaves in the Bassoon, andthe force obtained by throwing the accent on to thelatter half of the bar in the last four measures ofthe quotation. In this rhythirrthere is some charm-ing capricious work, from top to bottom of the scaleamong the Strings, after which the
Beethoven's seventh symphony . Ss^li t=j ^Afl* SS| Viol. 2. Viol. 8ve lower. pRW Ft® &c. This is continued in a series of phrases of dottedquavers, all hard and harsh, ending in C-sharp minor,in which key the second subject proper appears,full of vigor and elasticity : — 29. ^E^teE^5 ?3K :t: ^ P P^f P f P Notice the humorous octaves in the Bassoon, andthe force obtained by throwing the accent on to thelatter half of the bar in the last four measures ofthe quotation. In this rhythirrthere is some charm-ing capricious work, from top to bottom of the scaleamong the Strings, after which the first half of theFinale ends. The movement is in the ordinary sym-phonic form. The first portion is repeated, and thenthe working out commences. And here the wildhumor and fun distance anvthins: that has srone be-fore. The abrupt transitions and sudden vagaries,like rough jokes and loud peals of laughter,— founded 3Q on the phrase marked (a) in quotation No. 24,—areirresistible, and bring Beethoven before us in hismost playful, unconstrained, or, as he himself usedto phrase it, unbuttoned state of mind : — No. 27
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