Finale of my symphony

[gprengel]

I would like to present to you the finale of my c-minor symphony realised with NotePerformer

IV. Allegro con spirito

The Finale is the most vivid and jubilent movement I wrote so far. Only in the development (starting at 4:30) more dark and exotic colours dominate:

http://gerdprengel.de/symphony-4.mp3

The main theme is by Beethoven which he sketched for a symphony in 1822 titled "4th piece" which I transposed to C-Major :

http://gerdprengel.de/mediapool/72/7...1_0_300-48.JPG

I would love to get your impressions!


Gerd

[Peter]

I think you have a great talent Gerd and I hear a mix of many of your favourite composers in there, Mendelssohn, Bach and Beethoven!

[gprengel]

I think you have a great talent Gerd and I hear a mix of many of your favourite composers in there, Mendelssohn, Bach and Beethoven!

Thank you Peter, but I am a bit astonished: where do you hear Bach here? I was not5 aware of it so far ...

[Peter]

Actually you're right - I think I'm detecting Handel via Beethoven in your contrapuntal treatment of the theme!

[gprengel]

Yes, the jubilent theme is from 1822, the year of the Consecration of the House overture, which mainly was influenced by Handel . I think the theme is gorgeous, especially in the Development section in minor!

[Chris]

Very impressive, Gerd! I've just finished it, and I'm putting it on again. I guess that's the 21st century version of asking for an encore!

[gprengel]

I finished now also my score :

http://gerdprengel.de/symphony-4.pdf

[gprengel]

here now you can follow the notes on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEbdpSzdNmI

Can you imagine this main theme as a theme for a fugue which Beethoven had in mind when he sketched that theme for a symphony in 1822 titled "4th piece" and "fugue" which I transposed to C-Major :

http://gerdprengel.de/mediapool/72/7...1_0_300-48.JPG

[Peter]

here now you can follow the notes on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEbdpSzdNmI

Can you imagine this main theme as a theme for a fugue which Beethoven had in mind when he sketched that theme for a symphony in 1822 titled "4th piece" and "fugue" which I transposed to C-Major :

http://gerdprengel.de/mediapool/72/7...1_0_300-48.JPG

Very impressive Gerd, thanks for sharing that.