3UNITThemusewithinmusicUponcompletionofthisunit,youwillbeableto:broadenyourknowledgeofmusicaltraditions;enrichyourunderstandingofthebenefitsofmusic;planacampusmusicfestival.Learningobjectives

WarmingupListening&speakingViewing&speakingUnitproject

FurtherlisteningCONTENTS12345WarmingupChoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsandfindouthowmuchyouknowaboutmusic.11.WhichAustriancomposerandmulti-instrumentalistcomposedTheMarriageofFigaro?A.JosephHaydn.B.WolfgangAmadeusMozart.C.FranzSchubert.2.WhichGermancomposerisbestknownforhisworkOdetoJoy?A.JohannesBrahms.B.FelixMendelssohn.C.LudwigvanBeethoven.BCWarmingup3.Whichmusicalinstrumentisoftenreferredtoasthe“queenofmusicalinstruments”?A.Theviolin.B.Thepiano.C.Theflute.4.Howmanystringsdoesaguitarhave?A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.5.WhichChinesemusicalinstrumentiscomprisedofalong,slenderneckmadeofwoodandaresonatorpartlycoveredwithsnakeskin?A.Thepipa.B.Theerhu.C.Theguzheng.ACBWarmingupReadthethreequotesonmusicanddiscussinpairswhattheysayaboutthepowerofmusic.2Musicistheshorthandofemotion.—LeoTolstoyMusicistheuniversallanguageofmankind.—HenryWadsworthLongfellowMusicexpressesthatwhichcannotbeputintowordsandthatwhichcannotremainsilent.—VictorHugoWarmingupTheword“shorthand”means“asystemoffastwritingwhichuseslinesandsimplesignstorepresentwordsandphrases.”Therefore,inmyopinion,thequote“Musicistheshorthandofemotion”emphasizestheabilityofmusictodirectlyandeffectivelyconveyandevokeemotions.Itunderscoresmusic’spowerasamediumforemotionalexpression,connection,andtransformation.Asfor“Musicistheuniversallanguageofmankind,”Ithinkithighlightsmusic’spowertotranscendcultural,linguistic,andsocialboundaries,servingasameansofcommunicationandconnectionthatisuniversallyunderstoodandappreciated.Thelastquotepointsoutthatthoughsometimespeoplehaveastrongurgetoexpressdeepandcomplexemotionsandideas,theymayfinditdifficulttoputthemintowords.Thisiswheremusiccomesinhandy,asiteffectivelyhelpspeopleexpresstheinexpressible.Referenceanswers12345Listening&speakingConversationPassage1Passage2Lecture

WORDSANDEXPRESSIONStremolon.（音樂中的）顫音scoren.樂譜nuancen.（意義、聲音、顏色、情感等的）細微差別spirituala.精神的；心靈的CoversationListeningandunderstandingListening&speakingConversationListening&speakingThepipaisaverypopularinstrumentinChina,withahistoryofovertwothousandyears.Nowlistentoaconversationandcompletetheoutlinewithwhatyouhear.Listeningandunderstanding1ChallengesofplayingthepipaTechnicalchallenges:Itisdifficulttomasterthehighly1)________________________playingtechniques,whichrequirealotofpracticeandtalent.Challengesintheinterpretationofmusic:Despitetheexistenceofwrittenscores,therearemanynuancesinthedevelopedandcomplicatedmusic.Thereisno2)___________interpretationofthescoresandtheperformerneedstorespectthetraditionwhilekeepingtheirownbeliefand3)_________________.ConversationListening&speakingTherelationshipbetweenChineseclassicalmusicandotherChineseartformsSimilartotraditionalChineselandscapepainting,inwhichtheemptypartsgivethewholepainting4)________________,Chineseclassicalmusicdependson5)_______toconnectthesoundsharmoniously,creatingaspiritual6)________betweentheperformerandtheaudience.ListeningandunderstandingdefinitivemusicaloutlookbreathandlifesilencelinkConversationListening&speakingListentotheconversationagainanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).Listeningandunderstanding2____1.Whethertheycanplaythetremolowellisoneimportantcriterionbywhichapipaplayer’sabilityisjudged.____2.Toplaythetremolowell,eachofthefivefingersshouldgiveacleansoundwithdifferentstrength.____3.SomeoftheexistingpipacompositionsdatebacktotheTangDynasty.____4.TraditionalChineselandscapepaintingsusuallyfeatureacentralfocus.____5.Theinterviewerbelievesthattheemptypartsinapaintingleaveviewerswithmoreroomforimagination.TFTTFConversationListening&speakingListeningandunderstandingScriptsScriptsM:Today,wearereallyhappytohaveMs.LiYuan,arenownedpipaplayer,onourprogram.Welcome,Ms.Li.W:Thankyouforhavingme.M:Ms.Li,whatdoyouthinkisthebiggestchallengeofplayingthepipa?W:Well,thepipahasexistedinChinaforover2,000years,anditsplayingtechniquesarehighlydevelopedandcomplicated.M:So,Iguessthatmasteringthesetechniquesisachallenge.W:Definitely.Forinstance,oneofthemostimportantwaystojudgeaplayer’sabilitiesishowwelltheymasterthefive-fingertremolotechnique.Eachofthefivefingersshouldgiveacleansoundwithequalstrength.Thisneedsalotofpracticeandtalent.M:Techniquesaside,arethereanyothermajorchallenges?ConversationListening&speakingListeningandunderstandingScriptsScriptsW:Yes.Youknowthereisalargenumberofpipacompositions,andsomewerehandeddownfromtheTangDynasty.Thetraditionalscoreswerewrittenusingsymbolsrepresentingpitchesandfingertechniques,buttherearemanynuancesinthemusicandtheyarebynatureveryindividual.Theinterpretationofthemdependsontheperformer’sunderstandingofthetraditionaswellastheirpersonalexperience.M:Doesthismeanthatthereisnodefinitiveinterpretationofthewrittenscores?W:Exactly.So,itcanbeabigchallengetobalanceone’srespectforthetraditionandone’sownbeliefandmusicaloutlook.M:Isee.Anotherquestion:SomepeoplesaythatChineseclassicalmusiciscloselyrelatedtootherChineseartforms.Doyouagree?ConversationListening&speakingListeningandunderstandingScriptsScriptsW:Ido.Take,forinstance,traditionalChineselandscapepaintings.Thereisnocentralfocusinthepaintings.Instead,eachpartseemstohaveitsownrolewhilestillharmonizingwiththecompositionasawhole.Theemptypartscontributeequally,givingthewholepaintingbreathandlife.M:That’snicelyput!Ialwaysfeelthatpaintingtheentirecanvaswouldlimitthefreedomandimaginationoftheviewer.ButhowdoesthisrelatetoChineseclassicalmusic?W:Musiciansalsodependonsilencetoconnectthesoundsharmoniously,whichcreatesaspirituallinkbetweentheperformerandtheaudience,justasemptyspacedoesinapainting.Toachievethis,techniquealoneisnotsufficient.Itisaheart-to-heartprocess.ConversationListening&speakingThinkingandspeakingThemostrepresentativemusicalinstrumentofChineseclassicalmusicBesidesthepipa,therearemanyotherinstrumentsfeaturedinChineseclassicalmusic.WhichinstrumentdoyouconsiderthemostrepresentativeofChineseclassicalmusic?Why?Shareyouranswerswithyourpartner.ConversationListening&speakingThinkingandspeakingReferenceanswersIfIhadtomakeachoice,IwouldpicktheguqinasthemostrepresentativemusicalinstrumentofChineseclassicalmusic.First,theuniquesoundoftheguqin,whichisbothmelancholicandexpressive,makesitsuitableforavarietyofmusicgenresinbothsoloperformancesandaspartofanensemble.Second,asoneofChina’soldestindigenousmusicalinstruments,theguqinhasbeenanintegralpartofChinesecultureforover3,000years.Oftenplayedbyscholarsandpoetsatliterarygatherings,ithasbecomeasymbolofscholarlycultureandrefinement.Third,theguqinhasinspiredcountlesspiecesofliteraryworks,includingpoems,essays,andpaintings.Insummary,theguqin’suniquesound,versatility,andculturalsignificancemakeitafinerepresentativeofChineseclassicalmusic.ConversationListening&speakingThinkingandspeakingWhatmakesagreatperformer?Inadditiontotheirsuperbtechnique,whatotherqualitiesandtraitsdogreatperformershave?Shareyouranswerswithyourpartner.ConversationListening&speakingThinkingandspeakingReferenceanswersInmyopinion,besidessuperbtechnique,greatperformersshouldalsohavestrongmusicalintuitionbecauseitenablesthemtograsptheessenceandthenuancesofthemusicandperformwithdepthandauthenticity.Theyshouldalsohavedeepemotionalunderstanding,withoutwhichtheywouldn’tbeabletoexpresstheemotionsandintentionsembeddedinthemusiceffectively.Inaddition,theyshouldalsobecreative,ascreativityenablesthemtobringuniqueperspectivesandexpressionstotheirmusic.Finally,adaptability,whichhelpsthemperforminvariousstylesandindifferentconditions,isalsoessentialforgreatperformers.Passage1Listening&speakingListeningandunderstanding

WORDSANDEXPRESSIONSsonata

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重力波improvisev.

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PROPERNAMESMozart莫扎特（WolfgangAmadeusMozart，奧地利作曲家）Bach巴赫（JohannSebastianBach，德國作曲家）ConcertoforTwoViolinsinDMinor（《d

小調(diào)雙小提琴協(xié)奏曲》，巴赫所作）Elsa埃爾莎（人名）Passage1Listening&speakingMusichasplayedanimportantroleinthelivesofquiteafewscientists.NowlistentoapassageabouthowmusicplayedanimportantpartinAlbertEinstein’slifeandcompletethesummarywithwhatyouhear.1ListeningandunderstandingMusicwasavitalpartofEinstein’sintellectualand1)______________.Butwhenhefirststartedlearningtoplaytheviolin,hewasnotveryenthusiasticabouttheinstrument.Itwasonlywhenhewas13thathewas2)___________bythemusicofMozartandwas3)_________tolearntoplaytheviolinonhisown.ManypeopleclaimedthathewascreativejourneytransformedinspiredPassage1Listening&speakingListeningandunderstanding4)___________________atplayingtheviolin.ButmusicwasmuchmorethanjustahobbytoEinstein.Hedefinitelyincorporatedmusicintohis5)_______________andoftenusedittogetover6)_________.MozartandBachwerethetwocomposersthathewouldoftenturntowhileworkingontheoriesofphysics.surprisinglytalentedworkingprocessobstaclesShehadEinsteinlistentosomeviolinsonatas.ShemadeEinsteintakeviolinlessons.ShetaughtEinsteinhowtoplaytheviolin.SheintroducedEinsteintoagiftedviolinist.Passage1Listening&speakingListentothepassageagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.2Listeningandunderstanding1.BecauseheplayedMozartbeautifully.Becausehehadexcellenttasteinmusic.BecausehesharedherpassionforMozart.Becausehewasknowledgeableaboutmusic.Passage1Listening&speakingListentothepassageagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.2Listeningandunderstanding2.Itguidedhimtofinishwhathehadstarted.Itmadehimfeelbetterwhenhehitasetback.Itinspiredhistheoryofgravitationalwaves.Itdeepenedhisunderstandingoftheuniverse.Passage1Listening&speakingListentothepassageagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.2Listeningandunderstanding3.Listening&speakingScriptsScriptsMusichasinspiredmanypioneersthroughouthistorybutitplayedaveryspecialroleforAlbertEinstein–itwasavitalpartofhisintellectualandcreativejourney.Infact,musicprovidedhimwithinspiration,nurturedhisimagination,andinfluencedhisscientificthinking.Einsteinwassixwhenhismother,agiftedpianist,arrangedforhimtotakeviolinlessons.Butatthetime,thefutureNobelPrizewinnerwasn’tveryenthusiasticaboutlearningtoplaytheinstrument.Itwasonlywhenhewas13thathewastransformedbytheviolinsonatasofMozart,whichinspiredhimtolearntoplaytheviolinonhisown.InadditiontoMozart,EinsteinwasalsoahugeadmirerofBachandoftenplayedtheConcertoforTwoViolinsinDMinor.ManyhaveclaimedthatPassage1ListeningandunderstandingListening&speakingScriptsScriptsEinsteinwassurprisinglytalentedatplayingtheviolin.Hissecondwife,Elsa,revealedthatshehadfalleninlovewiththephysicistbecauseheplayedMozartsobeautifully.SomepeoplehaveclaimedthatEinstein’sconceptualizationoftheoreticalsubjects,suchasgravitationalwaves,wasinfluencedbyhisdeepunderstandingofmusicalstructures.Butevenifsuchclaimsareuntrue,hedefinitelyincorporatedmusicintohisworkingprocessandoftenusedmusictogetoverobstacles.Talkingabouthisapproachtoproblem-solvingandhisuniqueworkingprocess,Einsteinonceprovideddetailsabouthisroutine:“FirstIimprovise,andifthatdoesn’thelp,IseekconsolationinMozart;butwhenIamPassage1ListeningandunderstandingListening&speakingScriptsScriptsimprovising,andIfeelIamachievingsomething,IneedtheclearconstructionsofBachtogettotheend.”Questions:1.WhatdidEinstein’smotherdowhenhewassix?2.WhydidEinstein’ssecondwifefallinlovewithhim?3.HowdidMozart’smusichelpEinsteininhiswork?Passage1ListeningandunderstandingListening&speakingThinkingandspeakingMusicasasourceofinspirationLikeEinstein,manypeoplehavedrawninspirationfrommusic.Why,inyouropinion,ismusicsoinspirational?Passage1Listening&speakingThinkingandspeakingReferenceanswersIthinkoneofthemainreasonswhymusicissoinspirationalisthatitcanevokeawiderangeofemotionsandconnectdeeplywithlisteners.Elementssuchasmelody,harmony,andrhythmcanevokefeelingsofhope,joy,ornostalgia.Meanwhile,lyricscantellstoriesorconveymessagesthatresonatewithlisteners.Inaddition,musiccanactivatemultipleareasofthebrain.Byreleasingdopamineandtriggeringhappymemories,musiccanmakelistenersfeelencouragedanduplifted.Anotherreasonmusicinspirespeopleliesinitsabilitytoreflectsharedvaluesandhumanexperiences,whichfostersasenseofcommunityandbelonging.Forexample,inmomentsofstruggleandcelebration,musiccanserveasapowerfultoolforcollectiveexpressionandhealing,thushelpingfosterunityamongpeople.Passage1Listening&speakingThinkingandspeakingDoyoufindmusichelpfulinyourstudy?YouhavelearnedfromthepassagethatmusicprovidedEinsteinwithinspiration,nurturedhisimagination,andinfluencedhisscientificthinking.Hasmusicplayedasimilarroleinyourstudy?Shareyouranswerswithyourpartner.Passage1Listening&speakingThinkingandspeakingReferenceanswersYes.Idothinkmusiccanbehelpfultomeinmystudy.IrememberonceIhitamajorsnagwhileworkingonamathproblem.Ispenthourstryingtofigureouttheanswer,buttonoavail.Inmyfrustration,Iputonmyearplugs.TheinstrumentalmusicIheardhappenedtobethejazzversionofoneofmyfavoritepopsongs.ThefamiliarmelodyandthenoveltyIexperiencedasthemusicwasrenderedinanunfamiliarwaymademequiteexcited.Asthesongwasending,anideaofadifferentwaytosolvethemathproblemsuddenlyoccurredtome.Itrieditoutandsolvedtheproblem!ThoughIdon’tknowexactlyhowmusichelpedmeonthatoccasion,Idobelieveitplayedapivotalroleinmysolvingthatmathproblem.Passage1Listening&speakingThinkingandspeakingReferenceanswersNo,Idon’tthinkmusicishelpfultomystudy.Iamthekindofpersonwhogetsdistractedeasily.Thus,IhaveneverfoundmusichelpfulwhenIneededtoconcentrate.EvenwhenIamdoingrelativelyundemandingtaskslikereviewingnotesororganizingstudymaterials,backgroundmusiccanmakemefeelbothered.Don’tgetmewrong.Idoenjoylisteningtomusicinmysparetime,butIcan’tstudywellwithiton.Passage1Passage2Listening&speakingListeningandunderstanding

WORDSANDEXPRESSIONSpercussionn.（臨床）叩診rhythmicallyad.有節(jié)奏地sterilea.

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PROPERNAMESJosefLeopoldAuenbrugger約瑟夫·利奧波德·奧恩布魯格，

奧地利醫(yī)生）Passage2Listening&speakingThroughouthumanhistory,peoplehavebeentryingtousemusicfortherapeuticpurposes.Nowlistentoapassageandcompletethechartwithwhatyouhear.1Listeningandunderstanding1)_______________wereperformedduringmedicaltreatments.Around4000B.C.E.MusicalritualsPassage2Listening&speakingListeningandunderstandingAtechniquecalledchestpercussionwasdeveloped,thankstoDr.Auenbrugger’smusical2)__________.In1754Musicdevelopedintoan3)______________________.hobbiesofficiallyrecognizedtherapyInthe1800sand1900sPassage2Listening&speakingListeningandunderstanding?Musicisusedtomakepatientsfeelmorecomfortablewhenthey4)_______localanesthesia.?Musicisusedasapracticalpre-anesthetic.?Surgeonscanbenefitfrommusic’s5)_____________aswell.NowundergocalmingeffectsPassage2Listening&speakingListentothepassageagainanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).2Listeningandunderstanding____1.TheChristmasissueofthemedicaljournalisknownforitsdiscussionofmusictherapy.____2.Theforeignandsterilenatureoftheoperatingroomoftenmakespatientsundergoinglocalanesthesiafeeluncomfortable.____3.Thebrainareasrelatedtorewardandpleasureareactivatedwhenonerespondspositivelytomusic.____4.Aharmoniousmelodywitharhythmclosetothatofarelaxedheartbeatworksbetterthanmosttypesofpre-anestheticmedication.____5.Therightkindofmusiccanhelpsurgeonsexperiencelessmusclefatigue.FTTFTListening&speakingScriptsScriptsIntheannualChristmasissueofamedicaljournal,anarticlearguesthatalittlemusicintheoperatingroomcanbenefitbothpatientsanddoctors.TheChristmasissueofthisjournalisoftenasourceoffunny,intriguing,andevenoddperspectivesonmedicalscience.Butinallseriousness,musicandmedicinehavealongandsurprisinglywell-documentedhistory.Ancientmusicalritualshavebeenlinkedtomedicaltreatmentsasearlyasaround4000B.C.E.Overthecenturies,somedoctorshavelookedtotheirmusicalhobbiestofindinspirationformedicalinnovations.In1754,JosefLeopoldAuenbruggerdevelopedatechniquecalledchestpercussion,rhythmicallytappingapatient’schesttodetectfluidinthelungs.Musicitselfdevelopedintoanofficiallyrecognizedtherapyinthe1800sand1900sbasedonPassage2ListeningandunderstandingListening&speakingScriptsScriptsperceivedpsychologicalbenefits.Becauseoftheforeign,sterilenatureoftheoperatingroom,nowmanysurgeonsseemusicasawaytomakepatientsfeelmorecomfortablewhentheyundergolocalanesthesia.Brainscanshaveshownthatpositiveresponsestomusiccorrespondtoactivityinareasofthebrainassociatedwithrewardandpleasure.Today,somesurgeonsalsoviewmusicasapracticalpre-anesthetic.It’sevenbeentestedclinically.Atrialof372patientsfoundthatplayingharmoniousmelodiesthatareclosetotherhythmofarelaxedheartbeathadamorecalmingeffectthansometypeofpre-anestheticmedication.Musicaltreatmentprovedeffectivebefore,during,andaftersurgery.Passage2ListeningandunderstandingListening&speakingScriptsScriptsThecalmingeffectsapplytothesurgeons,too.Musichasbeenassociatedwiththeloweringoftheheartrateandbloodpressure,aswellasreducedmusclefatigueinsurgeons.Solongasthemusicisn’ttooloudanddoesn’thaveangrylyrics,musiccanhaveapositiveeffect.Passage2ListeningandunderstandingListening&speakingThinkingandspeakingTherapeuticfunctionsofmusicHowhasmusicbenefitedyouphysicallyand/orpsychologically?Shareyourexperienceswithyourpartner.Passage2Listening&speakingThinkingandspeakingReferenceanswersMusichascertainlybenefitedmebothphysicallyandpsychologically.Physically,therhythmicpatternsofthemusicIlistentowhileexercisingmakemyworkoutroutinemoreenjoyableandeffective.Psychologically,musicactsasastressreliever,helpingmefightthroughanxiety-inducingdeadlinesandlongstudysessions.Italsoboostsmymood,fosterscreativity,andcreatesasenseofcommunitythroughsharedmusicalexperienceswithmyfriends.Passage2Listening&speakingThinkingandspeakingIsitagoodideaforsurgeonstolistentomusicduringanoperation?Supposeyouwerehavinganoperation.Wouldyoumindifyoursurgeonlistenedtomusicwhileoperatingonyou?Whyorwhynot?Passage2Listening&speakingThinkingandspeakingReferenceanswersIwouldn’tmindifmysurgeonslistenedtomusicwhileoperatingonme.Itrustthattheyknowwhatworksbestfortheirpatientsandthemselves.Iftheybelievethatthemusictheylistentocanhelpthemperformbetterandstayfocused,whyshouldn’ttheylistentoit?Plus,aswehavelearnedfromthepassage,musiccanhelplowerheartrateandbloodpressureandreducemusclefatigueinsurgeons.Allthesebenefitscanhelpensurethesuccessoftheoperation.Therefore,IseenoreasonwhyIshouldbebotheredifmysurgeonslistenedtomusicduringmyoperation.Passage2Listening&speakingThinkingandspeakingReferenceanswersIdon’tthinkitisagoodideaforsurgeonstolistentomusicduringanoperation.Evenifthesurgeryisquiteroutine,itstillinvolvescomplexprocedures.Nottomentionthatnooperationcanbetakenlightly,asitcouldhaveaseriousconsequenceforthepatientifanythingwentwrong.Inaddition,evenifmusicbenefitssomemembersofthesurgicalteam,thereisnoguaranteethatitwouldworkwellforeveryone.Tosumup,giventhecomplexityofsurgeryandthepotentialriskmusicmaybringtoit,Ibelieveitisabadideaforsurgeonstolistentomusicduringanoperation.Passage2LectureListening&speakingList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WORDSANDEXPRESSIONSsymphonyn.

交響樂；交響曲Baroquea.巴洛克式的（17至18世紀早期歐洲流行的一種藝術(shù)風(fēng)格）ornamentala.裝飾性的timbren.音色；音質(zhì)recurringa.

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PROPERNAMESBeethoven貝多芬（LudwigvanBeethoven，德國作曲家）Handel亨德爾（GeorgeFridericHandel，生于德國的英國作曲家）Vivaldi維瓦爾第（AntonioVivaldi，意大利作曲家）LectureListening&speakingEnjoyingclassicalmusiccanbechallengingforsome.Nowlistentoalectureandcompletetheoutlinewithwhatyouhear.1ListeningandunderstandingTrytounderstandthe1)__________________ofthemusic,andlearnaboutthecomposer’slifeandthetimeperiodinwhichtheylived.TipsBenefitsOnecangainvaluableinsightsintothe2)_____________________behindthemusic.historyandcontextmeaningandemotionLectureListening&speakingListeningandunderstandingListenwith3)________andactivelyengagewiththemusic.Payattentiontothemelody,harmony,4)________,andtimbreoftheinstruments,aswellastherecurring5)________ormotifsofthemusicOnecandevelopa6)_____________________ofthebeautyofthemusic.Onecandiscovernewcomposersandpiecesthatonemaynothaveotherwise7)___________.Itcanalsohelponeappreciatethe8)___________ofclassicalmusicovertime.deeperappreciationpurposerhythmthemesencounteredevolutionExploredifferentgenresofclassicalmusic,suchasBaroque,Romantic,andContemporary.LectureListening&speakingListentothelectureagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.2Listeningandunderstanding1.Beethoven’sconcernsaboutthepoliticalchangesinEurope.Beethoven’sbeliefinhavinganopenmind.Beethoven’sfaithinthepowerofunityandbrotherhood.Beethoven’ssadnessattheculturalchangesinEurope.

LectureListening&speakingListentothelectureagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.2Listeningandunderstanding2.Itsvariousandcomplexmusicalthemes.Itsemphasisonthefunctionsfulfilledbymusic.Itshighdemandontechnicalmasteryandattentiontodetail.Itsuseofsimpleandstraightforwardmusicalstructures.LectureListening&speakingListentothelectureagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.2Listeningandunderstanding3.Itsopeningmelodyisrepeatedoncetowardtheendofthecomposition.ItmarksanimportantdevelopmentinMozart’sstyleofcomposing.Itsrecurringmotifbringslistenersgreatjoyandinspiration.Itimpresseslistenerswithasenseofunityandcoherence.Listening&speakingScriptsScriptsClassicalmusicisoftenseenastoodifficulttounderstand,butwithalittlebitofguidanceandanopenmind,anyonecanlearntoappreciateit.Inthislecture,Iwillgiveyousometipsonhowtoappreciateclassicalmusic.Oneofthebestwaystoappreciateclassicalmusicistounderstandthehistoryandcontextofthemusic.Learningaboutthecomposer’slifeandthetimeperiodinwhichtheylivedcanprovidevaluableinsightsintothemeaningandemotionbehindtheirmusic.Forexample,Beethoven’sSymphonyNo.9iswidelyregardedasoneofhisgreatestworks,butunderstandingthecontextinwhichitwaswrittencandeepenyourappreciationforthepiece.ThesymphonywasLectureListeningandunderstandingListening&speakingScriptsScriptswrittenduringatimeofpoliticalchangesinEuropeandreflectsBeethoven’sbeliefinthepowerofunityandbrotherhood.Similarly,understandingtheBaroqueperiod,whichlastedfromabout1600toabout1750,canhelpyouappreciatethecomplexityandornamentalqualitiesofBaroquemusic.ThemusicofBach,Handel,andVivaldi,amongothers,revealsthetechnicalmasteryandattentiontodetailthatcharacterizedthisera.Second,whenlisteningtoclassicalmusic,it’simportanttolistenwithpurpose.Ifyoutrytolistenattentivelytoanypieceofmusic,youwilldevelopadeeperappreciationofitsbeau