Beethoven Symphony n.7 mov.1 [analysis]

What's the glue holding Beethoven's 7th symphony together? And what's one of the biggest issues that arise when interpreting this piece?
Written between 1811 and 1812, the 7th is only Beethoven's symphony that aroused, throughout the centuries, the greatest variety of explanations. The most popular description was given by Wagner who, in conversation with Listz, called it "the apotheosis of the dance", but many others tried to define what the 7th is about.
In this episode, we'll go through some of the interpretation problems of this movement, its structure and phrasing, and, naturally, some conducting tips.
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You can jump through different sections here:
0:00 Conducting Pills ep.17
0:50 Defining Beethoven's 7th symphony
2:21 The premiere: a gala concert
3:20 The glue and the new role of the woodwinds
4:13 Poco Sostenuto
7:06 Vivace
8:00 Technical tip
8:52 Development
9:32 Technical tip
10:30 Recapitulation and coda
11:38 Performance issue
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[@katrinat.3032]

This is fantastic! I just love classical music. I love understanding the historical background of the piece

[@katrinat.3032]

Also, love how you said to take that pause to let the music reverberate or resonate. I don’t like when players or orchestra try to play a piece, so fast, that yes, it shows the technical ability but you lose that reverberation that beautiful sounds coming up into the room.

[@katrinat.3032]

Love love love this piece. I’m so glad you did it.!!

[@ggriglio]

Thank you!

[@carrotvevo]

This is so well edited, you're really good at enunciating and you keep my attention throughout the video! Literally the only feedback I have isn't even related to the video, I would just say try utilizing more red colors in your thumbnail, maybe making the words "Beethoven 7" red. I would also say to add Beethoven's face, but I personally don't know how to make the thumbnail look good with that many components, so just food for thought. Keep uploading, you'll get big views one day! Amazing and underrated videos

[@ggriglio]

Thank you very much Ryan, I really appreciate it. I'll keep your suggestion in mind for the future videos! And if you have a particular piece in mind that you would like to see featured in a video let me know!

[@peterjansen3846]

The 2nd movement always reduces me to tears.

[@ggriglio]

One of my all time favourites

[@katrinat.3032]

I know it’s just winding theme like a flame rising up

[@ApeethaArunagiri]

Actually only Beethoven is entitled to give any explanation about what the music is ‘about’. Analysis like this is tremendously interesting, thank you Gianmaria Grigio, thank you tremendously!

[@ggriglio]

Thank you for your comment

[@walterprofes4757]

Very informative and edited. Thanks for doing this!

[@ggriglio]

Pleasure! Thanks for your comment!

[@oskarsjostedt]

Wow, amazing work! Loved the analysis, very cool video!

[@ggriglio]

Thank you, I'm really glad you enjoyed it. More to come, once a week 😁

[@marcocorona8093]

Extremely good! Thanks Maestro

[@ggriglio]

You're welcome! Thanks for your comment!

[@tomlabooks3263]

Fantastico. Sono proprio contento di aver trovato il tuo canale. Saluti da L.A., da dove cerco di fare una cosa simile col mio canale, ma per Dante e la letteratura italiana. 🇮🇹

[@ggriglio]

Fantastico. E grazie mille. Qual'ė l'indirizzo del tuo canale?

[@tomlabooks3263]

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[@wotan10950]

Fantastic analysis! I wish you could expand on the section beginning at 10:14. Whenever I hear that tutti, I think, ah, THAT’S Beethoven! I don’t have this score, so I’m not quite sure what’s going on in the orchestra. But I get a frisson in my whole body when I hear those few bars!

[@ggriglio]

Thank you! I think the timpani part in that section, along with the trumpets, is what gives it that extra power. They use the same basic rhythmical element but added to the rest expand the sonic spectrum in a way that makes the music sound unstoppable

[@ender_point]

This is great content, deserve more views! Can you make an analysis video of a composition of Silvestre Revueltas? that would be amazing! Thanks for share your analysis and good luck!

[@ggriglio]

Thank you, I'll put your suggestion in the pipeline!

[@ggriglio]

I hope you enjoyed the video on Sensemayá 😊

[@ender_point]

​@@ggriglio Yes! I saw it when you uploaded it, was very great, nice work :D I will continue to see your content!

[@ggriglio]

Great, I really liked doing that one. I'm glad you liked it!

[@Ian-ky5hf]

I always tended to think of a sea fairing adventure with the first movement.

[@ggriglio]

Nice image ☺️

[@totoscuper]

Funny how you conduct as you talk

[@ggriglio]

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