The tempestuous nature of the fifth is so far removed from the calm, optimistic sixth. Beethoven was working on the sixth as he completed the fifth which seems remarkable given the stark contrast between them. Interestingly, Beethoven Fifth and Sixth Symphonies crossed over. He would nearly always be accompanied by his sketchbook so that in the heart of nature he could notate his ideas undisturbed by other humans. Beethoven adored the countryside and would often take long walks regardless of the weather. In spite of the portrayal of Beethoven as a grumpy, rude and solitary man, his love of nature is far more important to his music than vagaries about his disposition. Beethoven – ‘Pastorale’ Symphony Number 6 in F major Op.68 From there the composer had played to Sands a work that may have been this prelude with the suggestion that the falling freezing water of the dream may have been the start of this composition.Ģ. Chopin reportedly had dreamt of his own death by drowning in a river. George Sands, a deep friend of Chopin’s notes in her diaries that she discovered a traumatized Chopin on her return to a visit to her son. The mood of the piece is changeable with a light and playful opening that darkens into the almost funereal central section. It is one of the longest preludes of the collection and falls broadly into a ternary form (ABA), with the central section changing the key to C sharp minor (the tonic minor), from Db major.
This prelude was composed in 1839 as one of 24 preludes in total, representing each of the twelve major and minor keys. This is thought by some to represent raindrops although the validity of this claim is not as strong as it is often presented. Perhaps one of the most famous of the Chopin Preludes, the ‘raindrop’ prelude has attracted its nickname from the repeating A flat (G sharp), that sounds throughout the piece. Chopin – “Raindrop” Prelude in Db Op.28, No.15 Classical Music Inspired by the Sounds of Natureġ. Below are a small but I feel important, selection of compositions, drawn from the classical repertoire, that have been stirred by the sounds of nature. The sheer diversity and beauty I find almost endless in its variety, from the rustle of autumn leaves to the vast catalogue of bird song.įor many composers in the classical world of music, nature has also provided a starting point for creativity and given us some of our most treasured musical pieces. In my experience, as a performing musician and especially as a composer, it is almost impossible not to draw some inspiration from the sounds of the natural world. Classical Music Inspired by the Sounds of Nature
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