STUDENT: Nikhita Gurukula

PROJECT ADVISOR: Sharon Toman

ABSTRACT

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig Van Beethoven are two incredibly influential musicians whose legacies will live on through new music created years from now. However, they had different upbringings and different experiences, making their music and legacies different. This project will go into depth, analyzing the upbringings of each musician and how this affected their music. To discuss the specifics of their music, I will choose a popular piece composed by each musician, and discuss the structure, undertones, and technicalities of each piece. Each piece will be broken down by movement and discussed chronologically. Mozart’s musical intricacy and focus on an unaltered, monotonous balance of aesthetics are shown in Symphony No. 41 in C major, K 551. Beethoven’s emotional purpose is shown in one of his most famous compositions, Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67. I will then conclude by discussing the legacies of Mozart and Beethoven.