Fall Break Assignment

I decided that Richard Cohn's article on the second movement of the Ninth Symphony is tough enough that I will introduce it to you today, and ask you to read it closely over the break. It provides a useful contrast to the Schenker: it has a definite thesis it seeks to prove, it is (relatively) short, and it avoids some of the hyperbole that Schenker indulges in (but which also kind of makes him fun to read).

Please go to the library website, under "find books and articles," and search for the keywords Richard Cohn, Beethoven Scherzo Ninth Symphony. You'll find one hit in RILM and tons of hits in JSTOR; use the "Discover Full Text" option to download the article (this is good research practice, too).

Finally, a week from Monday, I would like us to be ready to discuss the form of the third movement: no reading required for this one, just try to figure it out - don't forget to number all of your bars! Then Wednesday and Friday we will tackle the gigantic finale.