Monday, June 21, 2010

How does the following quote apply to the 4th movement of the Haydn String Quartet, Op. 33, #2?

“The listener is drawn into an active role when he or she becomes self-conscious about expectations. When those expectations are thwarted and then fulfilled, the listener is in effect both straight man and insider, progressing from someone who is joshed to someone who gets the joke.”How does the following quote apply to the 4th movement of the Haydn String Quartet, Op. 33, #2?
Although Haydn's music is full of musical jokes, that particular quartet has been nicknamed ';The Joke.'; Listen to all four movements of the quartet, and especially carefully to the last movement. Do you hear and get the ';joke?'; Can you explain what's funny about it and then analyze it in the terms of your question?How does the following quote apply to the 4th movement of the Haydn String Quartet, Op. 33, #2?
I suspect you are either playing amateur quizmistress or trying to get someone to do your homework for you. Either way, the answer is NO!

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