{"id":27,"date":"2017-12-28T02:12:32","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T02:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharonroffman.com\/bernsteinserenade\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2018-01-12T19:10:17","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T19:10:17","slug":"agathon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/sharonroffman.com\/bernsteinserenade\/bernsteins-serenade\/agathon","title":{"rendered":"Agathon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On the recording, the first part is beginning to 2:42. The middle part is 2:42-5:25ish, the 3rd<\/sup> part is from there until the end.<\/p>\n

Remember the opening few notes of the love theme in the very first movement? They get transformed into a delicate, rocking accompaniment in the violin and cello sections. In fact, Bernstein writes that it should sound, \u201dmurmuring.\u201d<\/p>\n

So the form of this movement looks like this:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Here’s a short excerpt of the opening melody…<\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/qtyNM5m0L_Y”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

(Please forgive the horrible sound quality of these homemade videos, made with an iphone in a NYC apartment!)<\/h6>\n

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