Dear Families, Terry Wolkowicz, NBSO Education Coordinator

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1 Dear amilies, Attached you will find a map that I have made to help your child understand and experience a sonata form. In the upcoming concert on April 14th, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven s Eighth Symphony. The first movement in Beethoven s symphony represents a classic sonata form. I figured this would be a great opportunity to familiarize the kids with this form and help them navigate their way through the first movement of the Beethoven. I chose the concept of a map since sonata form is like a journey. In the first part of the sonata form, the Exposition, we are home. We hear the main musical idea presented and that is our home base. rom there we may just step out into the backyard, where we hear the second musical idea. In the backyard, the view is different than in the house, so this melody also sounds different from the first. Indeed, it contrasts the first idea of home in many ways. The second part of sonata form is the Development. This is where we take a journey, leave home and set out to see new sights and hear new sounds. The musical ideas from the Exposition get explored here. Beethoven alters them and plays with them a bit. The third part of the sonata form is the Recapitulation. This is where we return home. We return to the familiar musical ideas that we heard in the Exposition. In the Recapitulation we also hear the oda. The coda (means tail.. like a tail ending) creates the grand ending to the entire movement. In the next few pages, I have used illustrations to help your child explore the sonata form in Beethoven s first movement of his 8th symphony. The last page contains a legend that will define some of the concepts and terminology contained in the map. I have also included the timeline below each picture so that you can know exactly (to the second) where you are while you play the youtube link provided on the first page of the map. In addition, the kids may like to bring their map to the concert on April 14th so that they can follow along as the orchestra performs it live! You may want to encourage your child to create a map of their own in connection to another piece of music. It does not have to be a sonata form, or even classical music, but a piece of music that they enjoy. They may use pictures or symbols to illustrate the different parts of the piece. When they repeat the same picture or symbol, we know that the same music is being repeated. When they create a new picture or symbol, we know that new music is being played. Have fun, and encourage your child to be creative! Terry Wolkowicz, NBSO Education oordinator

I figured this would be a great opportunity to familiarize the kids with this form and help them navigate their way through the first movement of the Beethoven.

2 Symphony No. 8 in Major by Ludwig van Beethoven irst Movement: Allegro vivace e con brio Sonata orm Listening Map follow along with the youtube link below

3 EXPOSITION Second Subject irst Subject Bridging Material D first time second time 0:00-0:13 0:13-0:41 0:41-0:52 0:52-0:59 1:55-2:07 2:07-2:35 2:35-2:45 2:45-2:53 Bridging Material odetta THIS PAGE IS PLAYED TWO TIMES 0:59-1:18 1:18-1:55 2:53-3:11 3:11-3:48

1:55-2:07 2:07-2:35 2:35-2:45 2:45-2:53 Bridging Material

4 DEVELOPMENT an you draw a path that winds through the development? 3:48-5:23

5 REAPITULATION irst Subject Bridging Material Second Subject 5:23-5:45 5:45-6:12 6:12-6:50 oda odetta 6:50-7:52 7:52-8:52 Notice how the movement ends with the music from the very first measure. The first sounds of the movement and the very last sounds are the same!

Notice how the movement ends with the music from the very first

6 LEGEND Exposition is the first section of the sonata form where the main musical ideas are presented. Development is the second section of the sonata form where the composer varies and alters music from the exposition. Recapitulation is the third section of the sonata form where the music from the exposition returns. means the key of, or a specific collection of notes starting with. D means the key of D, or a specific collection of notes starting with D. means the key of, or a specific collection of notes starting with. irst Subject means the first and main musical idea in the piece. Second Subject means the second and contrasting musical idea in the piece. Bridging Material creates a transition and helps make connections between musical ideas in a piece. odetta creates an ending to a section in the piece iod at the end of a sentence). oda is the last part of the sonata form which brings the movement to final ending.

Recapitulation is the third section of the sonata form where the music from the exposition returns. means the key of, or a specific collection of notes starting with.

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