German composer Beethoven's Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Pathetique, No.3/kloc-0, was composed from 1798 to the beginning of 1799, and the work is dedicated to his patron and admirer Prince Leigh Sinovsky. This song is the masterpiece of the early piano sonata in the third movement part of Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique, and it is also a work familiar to the world because of its dramatic and beautiful melody. This song is permeated with Germanic rationality in content, melody and structure, which is also the characteristic of German musicians such as Beethoven. The playing skills of this song are not too difficult, so there are many opportunities to be played, which is the favorite of many piano beginners. Among Beethoven's piano sonatas, Pathetique is the first work with its own title. The word "pathos" is still a long way from Beethoven's soul-stirring tragic life in the second half of his life, because it is his early works after all.

The whole song is divided into three movements:

The first movement, C minor, adagio, to brilliant Allegro, grand sonata form. At first, it was a long allegro full of sadness, and later it turned into allegro, and the still sad melody revealed a trace of firmness. The introduction of the heavy board is full of the tragic atmosphere of ancient Greece. There is a giant spirit in the eloquent tone, and there is no touching like a child's affection. The anger of fate and the unyielding tolerance in despair make the listeners excited.

The second movement is adagio like a song, in A flat major, in 2/4 beats. This movement is extremely elegant adagio music, sweet and sincere, like a lyric song by Kubinashi. The theme of this movement is a melody that people are very familiar with. It was adapted into light music by the modern light music team and became a masterpiece in pop music.

The third movement, Allegro, C minor, 2/2 time, Rondo sonata form. The theme of the movement has something in common with the motivation of the theme of the first movement. The beautiful melody has an unstable wandering mood and seems to be in a state of mind. At the beginning, it was a Legato pouring down like raindrops. The theme of the main part is full of youthful lightness and irresistible vitality, but behind the laughter, it is slightly uneasy and turbulent. Although the theme of minor part in major is clear, it also implies that the mentality of fast movement is unstable. The insert expresses a really strong and stable will in a declarative and firm tone. Several paragraphs of this movement have Beethoven's usual "symbolic ending", which makes people appreciate the composer's confidence and chic.

Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.6 (Pathetique)

This song was probably completed between the end of August and September of 1893, and it is the representative work of the author. Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky thinks this symphony is the most successful work in his life and his most proud masterpiece. This song premiered in the same year1October 28th. Six days later, the author unfortunately contracted cholera and died. This song eventually became Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's "swan song".

As the title shows, this symphony strongly expresses the feeling of "sadness", which also constitutes the characteristics of this song. The characteristics of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky music, such as beautiful melody, balanced musical form and exquisite orchestral method, have been deeply confirmed in this work, so this work is not only one of the most famous and outstanding works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, but also a first-class masterpiece in ancient and modern symphonies.

This symphony aims to describe terror, despair, failure, extinction, etc. Full of pessimism about life, while denying all optimism about affirming and enjoying life. In this song, the author also deliberately describes the scene of people rushing for life, but he reveals an eternal truth-death is absolute and inevitable, and all the joys in life are fleeting. This emotion reflected by the author actually reflects the true mentality of the Russian people who were in a repressed state at the end of czarist Russia.

Although this song belongs to the opening song, it is by no means a description of a specific event or a specific individual's feelings, but an abstract expression of the tragic feelings shared by mankind. Therefore, some music critics believe that this song should not be regarded as a pure opening song.

The whole song is divided into four movements:

The first movement is Adagio, Allegro in B minor, 4/4 time, sonata form. The prologue is Adagio, the double bass begins with empty stress, the bassoon plays a groaning melody in the bass area, and other instruments continue like sighs. From the beginning, music was shrouded in an uneasy and gloomy atmosphere. The first theme of the main part is played quickly and rhythmically, giving people a feeling of distress, anxiety and uneasiness. After that, the speed of music immediately became andante, and the second theme was sad and beautiful, as if I had temporarily given up my distress and sank into fantasy. The end of this movement is very soft and gentle, and the melody stretches out under the calm accompaniment, forming a mysterious ending.

Allegro in the second movement in D major, 5/4 beat. From beginning to end, the color has always been pure, and its idea seems to come from Russian folk songs. The distribution method of 5/4 beats is two beats in the first half and three beats in the second half of each bar, which forms unstable and slightly faster music, and the whole movement presents a dim and depressed state. The main theme of the main part has a dance-like rhythm, but there is a sense of uneasiness and emptiness.

Allegro in the third movement is very lively. In G major, in 4/4 beat, scherzo and March are mixed with sonata form without development department. The main content of this movement reflects the sight of people running around and living actively. Some people think that this movement reflects the author's memories of the past. The first theme of this movement is scherzo, which is light and lively, in contrast to the themes of the first two movements. The second theme of this movement is very similar to Tarantella, a folk dance in southern Italy, and its main theme has the feeling of fighting, but this theme does not have the bright and happy atmosphere in the March-like melody, but presents a tragic feeling. This theme aims to show the resistance when human crisis breaks out. After a little expansion, the theme of scherzo reappeared and reached its climax. Immediately after the theme of the March reappears, the end of the movement ends strongly in the form of the accumulation of theme fragments of the March.

The finale of the fourth movement, Adagio Sadness, B minor, 3/4 time, Free Trilogy. The theme of this movement is extremely gloomy and gloomy (the finale of a general symphony is the fastest and most magnificent movement, but this symphony is just the opposite, which fully emphasizes the theme of "pathos"), and the pathos melody is even more bleak against the backdrop of two corners. The movement ended in infinite sadness. This movement, like the title of this symphony, describes the sadness, lament and distress of life, which is touching and has a deep sad beauty.