Physics 288/489: THE PHYSICS OF MUSIC   Fall, 2004

Lecture 25 (12/9)

Chords and harmonic progressions.  "Overall musical" consonance and dissonance as opposed to "interval" consonance and dissonance.  Beethoven's 5th symphony.

Reading: Hall Chap 19

Music Played:

G. Holst: The Planets -- Mars and Saturn (tritones)

C. Debussy: "Festivals" from Three Nocturnes

L. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (major/minor key ambiguity)

L. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27, 1st movement (dissonance)

L. Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (drama without words)