Baroque Time Period
... • Cantata-Vocal song with instrument accompaniment • Opera-Form of drama • Chorale-Hymn or 4 part vocal work • Oratorio-Large music composition, orchestra and choir. ...
... • Cantata-Vocal song with instrument accompaniment • Opera-Form of drama • Chorale-Hymn or 4 part vocal work • Oratorio-Large music composition, orchestra and choir. ...
REVERIE by Debussy!
... the major and minor scale system, Impressionist music tends to make more use of dissonance and more uncommon scales such as the whole tone scale. Romantic composers also used long forms of music such as the symphony and concerto, while Impressionist composers favored short forms such as the nocturne ...
... the major and minor scale system, Impressionist music tends to make more use of dissonance and more uncommon scales such as the whole tone scale. Romantic composers also used long forms of music such as the symphony and concerto, while Impressionist composers favored short forms such as the nocturne ...
AH exit Exam Review PPT
... • Fugue- An imitative style of composition developed during this period ...
... • Fugue- An imitative style of composition developed during this period ...
Introduction to History of Western Music
... • Donald Mitchell, ‘Mahler’ New Grove Dictionary (1980), XI, 517 It is correct to refer to Mahler’s orchestral practice as economical; on the other hand, so fine and inventive was his ear that he usually needed very large orchestras from which his characteristic wealth of constituent ensembles might ...
... • Donald Mitchell, ‘Mahler’ New Grove Dictionary (1980), XI, 517 It is correct to refer to Mahler’s orchestral practice as economical; on the other hand, so fine and inventive was his ear that he usually needed very large orchestras from which his characteristic wealth of constituent ensembles might ...
to file about classical music.
... continuo; in the Classical world, all parts were noted specifically, though not always notated, as a matter of course, so the word "obbligato" became redundant. By 1800, the term was virtually extinct, as was the practice of conducting a work from the keyboard. The changes in economic situation just ...
... continuo; in the Classical world, all parts were noted specifically, though not always notated, as a matter of course, so the word "obbligato" became redundant. By 1800, the term was virtually extinct, as was the practice of conducting a work from the keyboard. The changes in economic situation just ...
IMANI wINDs - Rockport Music
... traditional musician and this eclectic fusion of music from around the world, which I grew up with. I speak five languages because I grew up with it…so it’s part of me. Berklee is the place where I can bring all this experience, because the idea is not to create compartments of music, but to open th ...
... traditional musician and this eclectic fusion of music from around the world, which I grew up with. I speak five languages because I grew up with it…so it’s part of me. Berklee is the place where I can bring all this experience, because the idea is not to create compartments of music, but to open th ...
Program Notes - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
... Schubert’s continued experience of songwriting had by now so strongly developed his wonderful natural gift of apprehending the spirit of a poem and re-creating it in music, that when he turned from songs to write for piano solo, he inevitably composed works which, though specifically instrumental in ...
... Schubert’s continued experience of songwriting had by now so strongly developed his wonderful natural gift of apprehending the spirit of a poem and re-creating it in music, that when he turned from songs to write for piano solo, he inevitably composed works which, though specifically instrumental in ...
How nature has inspired famous works of music
... of the music. They are also used to create epic swells and sudden bursts of sound. The sound comes from the musician’s lips. The player places his or her lips tightly against the mouthpiece and blows a blast of air, sending a vibration down the tube of the instrument. Musicians can vary pitch, tone, ...
... of the music. They are also used to create epic swells and sudden bursts of sound. The sound comes from the musician’s lips. The player places his or her lips tightly against the mouthpiece and blows a blast of air, sending a vibration down the tube of the instrument. Musicians can vary pitch, tone, ...
The History of Music, Second Edition
... [A movement would begin, immediately establishing its tonal center, and at the same time stating a theme—a clearly recognizable arrangement of notes. After this, the music would move into another tonality, usually introducing another theme. Once this section was brought to an end, one or both musica ...
... [A movement would begin, immediately establishing its tonal center, and at the same time stating a theme—a clearly recognizable arrangement of notes. After this, the music would move into another tonality, usually introducing another theme. Once this section was brought to an end, one or both musica ...
Overture to L`italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers) Gioachino
... savaged by uncomprehending critics at their premieres. Nearly all the critics at its first performance — in Vienna on December 4, 1881 with Russian violinist Adolf Brodsky as soloist backed by the Vienna Philharmonic — gave the work negative reviews, but the one penned by the notoriously conservativ ...
... savaged by uncomprehending critics at their premieres. Nearly all the critics at its first performance — in Vienna on December 4, 1881 with Russian violinist Adolf Brodsky as soloist backed by the Vienna Philharmonic — gave the work negative reviews, but the one penned by the notoriously conservativ ...
Music and Poetr yy - Dayton Performing Arts Alliance
... Gittleman has led the orchestra to new levels of artistic achievement and increasing renown throughout the country. The orchestra's performance has been praised by American Record Guide magazine as well as by the Cincinnati Enquirer, which called the DPO "…a precise, glowing machine." And when the O ...
... Gittleman has led the orchestra to new levels of artistic achievement and increasing renown throughout the country. The orchestra's performance has been praised by American Record Guide magazine as well as by the Cincinnati Enquirer, which called the DPO "…a precise, glowing machine." And when the O ...
THE SONATA CYCLE: PART 1: INTRODUCTION
... the work as a whole (all 4 movements) is just as important as shaping the individual movements on their own. Each section of each movement lends itself to the movement as a whole, as does each movement to the entire work. Most sonatas follow this cycle strictly, but not all; Haydn and Mozart are two ...
... the work as a whole (all 4 movements) is just as important as shaping the individual movements on their own. Each section of each movement lends itself to the movement as a whole, as does each movement to the entire work. Most sonatas follow this cycle strictly, but not all; Haydn and Mozart are two ...
6-Many Streams Flowing
... his own dissonant, serial music, “In fifty years one will find it obvious; children will understand and sing it.” In 1969, Pierre Boulez was able to state that, “Since the discovery by the Viennese, all composition other than twelve‐tone is useless.”1 (Of course, nothing like this has happened ...
... his own dissonant, serial music, “In fifty years one will find it obvious; children will understand and sing it.” In 1969, Pierre Boulez was able to state that, “Since the discovery by the Viennese, all composition other than twelve‐tone is useless.”1 (Of course, nothing like this has happened ...
20th Century Music
... • A reaction against the unpleasant sounding modern music. • Composers revisited older techniques and harmonies but still keeps some of the characteristics of modern music. • Dissonance (in parts) and unusual rhythms are characteristic of Neoclassical music. ...
... • A reaction against the unpleasant sounding modern music. • Composers revisited older techniques and harmonies but still keeps some of the characteristics of modern music. • Dissonance (in parts) and unusual rhythms are characteristic of Neoclassical music. ...
The Baroque Period
... machinery, gorgeous costumes and beautiful stage sets, moving stories, expressive acting and dramatic music Music was designed to evoke specific states of mind. Certain melodic and harmonic patterns came to be associated with particular feelings Composers experimented with ways to make music imitate ...
... machinery, gorgeous costumes and beautiful stage sets, moving stories, expressive acting and dramatic music Music was designed to evoke specific states of mind. Certain melodic and harmonic patterns came to be associated with particular feelings Composers experimented with ways to make music imitate ...
University Band Symphonic Band - College of Fine Arts
... from the standard convention. He employed meters which were irregular and unusual. An eccentric to the core, Grainger’s private life was as celebrated and scrutinized as his works. Born in Australia to an architect father and a domineering mother, who was apparently a major influence in his life, hi ...
... from the standard convention. He employed meters which were irregular and unusual. An eccentric to the core, Grainger’s private life was as celebrated and scrutinized as his works. Born in Australia to an architect father and a domineering mother, who was apparently a major influence in his life, hi ...
Music Appreciation Midterm Review
... 10. The lowest male voice classification is called _______. ...
... 10. The lowest male voice classification is called _______. ...
Music is a Language - Kitchener
... History of Classical Music Baroque (c.1600 - c.1750) During the Baroque period, the foundations were laid for the following 300 or so years of musical expression: the idea of the modern orchestra was born, along with opera (including the overture, prelude, aria, recitative and chorus), the concerto ...
... History of Classical Music Baroque (c.1600 - c.1750) During the Baroque period, the foundations were laid for the following 300 or so years of musical expression: the idea of the modern orchestra was born, along with opera (including the overture, prelude, aria, recitative and chorus), the concerto ...
Classical period
... This meant opera, and it meant performing as a virtuoso. Haydn was not a virtuoso at the international touring level; nor was he seeking to create operatic works that could play for many nights in front of a large audience. Mozart wanted both. Moreover, Mozart also had a taste for more chromatic ch ...
... This meant opera, and it meant performing as a virtuoso. Haydn was not a virtuoso at the international touring level; nor was he seeking to create operatic works that could play for many nights in front of a large audience. Mozart wanted both. Moreover, Mozart also had a taste for more chromatic ch ...
Music Terminology Articulation: How specific notes or passages are
... energy (for example, towards the climax of the work) and releasing energy (i.e. giving the listener a chance to take a breath before launching into the next thing). ...
... energy (for example, towards the climax of the work) and releasing energy (i.e. giving the listener a chance to take a breath before launching into the next thing). ...
Music in the Romantic Era – 1825-1900
... Music in the Romantic Era – 1825-1900 Opera buffa, on the other hand, was far less rigid than opera seria, and mostly drew on folk themes that could be enjoyed by the general populace. Its characters included a wide variety of archetypal themes, such as the clever servant, the incompetent soldier, ...
... Music in the Romantic Era – 1825-1900 Opera buffa, on the other hand, was far less rigid than opera seria, and mostly drew on folk themes that could be enjoyed by the general populace. Its characters included a wide variety of archetypal themes, such as the clever servant, the incompetent soldier, ...
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Sonata in C minor
... movement recedes into the background with the gentle announcement of the Arietta (“theme”). To be sure, this seemingly benign triplet-‐laden theme undergoes radical transformation during the following six variatio ...
... movement recedes into the background with the gentle announcement of the Arietta (“theme”). To be sure, this seemingly benign triplet-‐laden theme undergoes radical transformation during the following six variatio ...
File - Eric Matthews` Efolio
... Many composers wrote music for consorts, or ensembles, of instruments during the Baroque Era. Two types of sonatas existed, sonata da chiesa and sonata da camera. Sonata da chiesa was a church sonata meant for use in a church service while the sonata da camera was meant for chamber use and secular s ...
... Many composers wrote music for consorts, or ensembles, of instruments during the Baroque Era. Two types of sonatas existed, sonata da chiesa and sonata da camera. Sonata da chiesa was a church sonata meant for use in a church service while the sonata da camera was meant for chamber use and secular s ...
Summary EWCM ppt Lectures (FALL2016)
... In Ancient China people who lived by their knowledge, with few exceptions, expected rulers to support them--as "guests" (ke) in the local courts of the Warring States and as imperial officials in the Han. They presented their ideas much of the time not to colleagues but rather to their patrons, who ...
... In Ancient China people who lived by their knowledge, with few exceptions, expected rulers to support them--as "guests" (ke) in the local courts of the Warring States and as imperial officials in the Han. They presented their ideas much of the time not to colleagues but rather to their patrons, who ...