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So, Eroica's first movement talks about a battle, right? I wonder if you have listened to other "stories" in the rest of the symphonies. It would be really interesting to merge these stories to create one that encompass every movement. I think I came up with a decent one, and I'd love to read yours. The format is (Symphony's number:movement number). Here is mine:
The story begins with a prologue that tells us about some evil times, injustice, etc. (5:1st). The story, then, begins in a village (6:1st) where we meet A., who in the river’s bank sings a monologue (6:2nd) about love; he/she is loved by all the other villagers, but he/she yearns for a more intimate feeling. Next we see a stranger arriving, named B. (2:1st). He/she is a charismatic warrior. They meet, and A. introduces him/her to the rest of the village. They get along well, and decide to throw a welcome party next day. Night comes and everyone dreams a tempest (9:1st) that destroy their home. Nobody minds the nightmare, however, and with the next day’s sun (7:1st) carry on with the preparations for the party. A and B fall in love, and A. tells him/her about the evil times (2:2nd). Next, the party commences (6:3rd), but suddenly the dreamt storm crashes it (6:4th): a band of bandits ravage the village (5:3rd), but stop after seeing A’s beauty. They kidnap him/her, and everyone laments it (7:2nd). B. steps in and talks about bringing peace to the land (9:4th). B. rally the villagers and some other warriors (8:1st) and they set forth to rescue A. The village sings them farewell (5:2nd). The warriors travel to the bandit’s lair (9:2nd). Upon arriving they fight (3:1st); B. kills the bandit leader but ends up terribly wounded. The rest of the bandits and warriors keep up fighting, the warriors feeling a nearby triumph (7:4th). They win the battle and rescue A., but B. dies. They lament his/her death while traveling back home (3:2nd). When they arrive, A. praises B’s heroism and how he/she felt loved by him/her (4:2nd). That night they dream pleasantly the peace now won (9:3rd), and on the next day celebrate it (3:4th). Finally, the story ends with the villagers singing gratefully (6:4th).
So, Eroica's first movement talks about a battle, right? I wonder if you have listened to other "stories" in the rest of the symphonies. It would be really interesting to merge these stories to create one that encompass every movement. I think I came up with a decent one, and I'd love to read yours. The format is (Symphony's number:movement number). Here is mine:
The story begins with a prologue that tells us about some evil times, injustice, etc. (5:1st). The story, then, begins in a village (6:1st) where we meet A., who in the river’s bank sings a monologue (6:2nd) about love; he/she is loved by all the other villagers, but he/she yearns for a more intimate feeling. Next we see a stranger arriving, named B. (2:1st). He/she is a charismatic warrior. They meet, and A. introduces him/her to the rest of the village. They get along well, and decide to throw a welcome party next day. Night comes and everyone dreams a tempest (9:1st) that destroy their home. Nobody minds the nightmare, however, and with the next day’s sun (7:1st) carry on with the preparations for the party. A and B fall in love, and A. tells him/her about the evil times (2:2nd). Next, the party commences (6:3rd), but suddenly the dreamt storm crashes it (6:4th): a band of bandits ravage the village (5:3rd), but stop after seeing A’s beauty. They kidnap him/her, and everyone laments it (7:2nd). B. steps in and talks about bringing peace to the land (9:4th). B. rally the villagers and some other warriors (8:1st) and they set forth to rescue A. The village sings them farewell (5:2nd). The warriors travel to the bandit’s lair (9:2nd). Upon arriving they fight (3:1st); B. kills the bandit leader but ends up terribly wounded. The rest of the bandits and warriors keep up fighting, the warriors feeling a nearby triumph (7:4th). They win the battle and rescue A., but B. dies. They lament his/her death while traveling back home (3:2nd). When they arrive, A. praises B’s heroism and how he/she felt loved by him/her (4:2nd). That night they dream pleasantly the peace now won (9:3rd), and on the next day celebrate it (3:4th). Finally, the story ends with the villagers singing gratefully (6:4th).
