
New Works for Solo Percussion by Nathaniel Bartlett
... extended technique symbols. While similar in notation, the works exhibit different musical moods that emerge depending on Bartlett’s choice of instrumentation and his compositional aesthetic. Although the graphic notation system may appear to create rigid, fixed musical ideas, the use of spatially ...
... extended technique symbols. While similar in notation, the works exhibit different musical moods that emerge depending on Bartlett’s choice of instrumentation and his compositional aesthetic. Although the graphic notation system may appear to create rigid, fixed musical ideas, the use of spatially ...
Music: An Appreciation by Roger Kamien
... Chapter 1: Musical Styles 1900-1945 First thirteen years brought radical changes Seen as time of revolt and revolution in music Composers broke with tradition and rules – Rules came to be unique to each piece – Some reviewers said that the new music had no relationship to music at all - 1913 perfor ...
... Chapter 1: Musical Styles 1900-1945 First thirteen years brought radical changes Seen as time of revolt and revolution in music Composers broke with tradition and rules – Rules came to be unique to each piece – Some reviewers said that the new music had no relationship to music at all - 1913 perfor ...
nextet - Digital Scholarship @UNLV
... consists of synthesizers reproducing the sounds of low tuba pitches. Nolan created these sounds by analyzing the spectral content of live tuba samples and then re-synthesizing them using the software program MetaSynth. The live tuba "swims" through the crevasses between the frequencies in the electr ...
... consists of synthesizers reproducing the sounds of low tuba pitches. Nolan created these sounds by analyzing the spectral content of live tuba samples and then re-synthesizing them using the software program MetaSynth. The live tuba "swims" through the crevasses between the frequencies in the electr ...
Late Medieval Music
... (documents date from 1280; the system was probably in use already by that time) ...
... (documents date from 1280; the system was probably in use already by that time) ...
stylistic tendencies in the works for accordion by
... of the terms and concepts, which are genetically correlated with artistic-aesthetic style system, origin and refer to contemporary style phenomenon essence. This is the introduction to scientific concepts of neo-folklorism, neo-romanticism, neo-classicism. The difficult terminological explicitness ...
... of the terms and concepts, which are genetically correlated with artistic-aesthetic style system, origin and refer to contemporary style phenomenon essence. This is the introduction to scientific concepts of neo-folklorism, neo-romanticism, neo-classicism. The difficult terminological explicitness ...
Late Medieval (Gothic) Music Gothic Era
... (documents date from 1280; the system was probably in use already by that time) ...
... (documents date from 1280; the system was probably in use already by that time) ...
Expressionism and Impressionism in the 20th Century
... triadic extensions and large use of dissonant tones harkened to the harmonic vocabulary of Debussy as well. Claude Debussy was responsible for giving French music a distinct identity in the 20th century after years of stagnant musical development. As Robert Morgan well puts it, “In France, where th ...
... triadic extensions and large use of dissonant tones harkened to the harmonic vocabulary of Debussy as well. Claude Debussy was responsible for giving French music a distinct identity in the 20th century after years of stagnant musical development. As Robert Morgan well puts it, “In France, where th ...
Arnold Schoenberg Born: September 13, 1874, Vienna Died: July 13
... whether one composes in a conventional or progressive manner, whether one tries to imitate old styles or is destined to express new ideas one must be convinced of the infallibility of one's own fantasy and one must believe in one's own inspiration. The desire for a conscious control of the new means ...
... whether one composes in a conventional or progressive manner, whether one tries to imitate old styles or is destined to express new ideas one must be convinced of the infallibility of one's own fantasy and one must believe in one's own inspiration. The desire for a conscious control of the new means ...
Music Curriculum Map
... play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the interrelated dimensions of music ...
... play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the interrelated dimensions of music ...
Program and Notes Andre Bohren, Piano
... Franz Schubert (I 797-1828) was an incredibly prolific Viermese composer who bridged the gap between the Classical and Romantic eras. Although he only lived to age 31, he composed hundreds of pieces of music for a wide variety of instrumentations. Perhaps best known for his lieder, he also composed ...
... Franz Schubert (I 797-1828) was an incredibly prolific Viermese composer who bridged the gap between the Classical and Romantic eras. Although he only lived to age 31, he composed hundreds of pieces of music for a wide variety of instrumentations. Perhaps best known for his lieder, he also composed ...
Panel abstract
... key figure in the formation of a cosmopolitan imaginary prevalent among the musical circles of the country. This imaginary is characterized by a disdain for any overt allusion to musical material coming from popular and/or folk music traditions. While early in his career Lavista used graphic notatio ...
... key figure in the formation of a cosmopolitan imaginary prevalent among the musical circles of the country. This imaginary is characterized by a disdain for any overt allusion to musical material coming from popular and/or folk music traditions. While early in his career Lavista used graphic notatio ...
Chapter 15: The Emergence of Romanticism I. Introduction A. The
... genius grew around an image of the composer. D. Beethoven’s compositions henceforth became the standards by which others were judged. V. The Sacralization of Music A. Beethoven’s music was seen to possess otherworldly power, to transport listeners to a place where reason could not. B. The concept of ...
... genius grew around an image of the composer. D. Beethoven’s compositions henceforth became the standards by which others were judged. V. The Sacralization of Music A. Beethoven’s music was seen to possess otherworldly power, to transport listeners to a place where reason could not. B. The concept of ...
Schubert
... •Contour: Arch or hill shaped phrases (peak/climax) • Chromatic harmonies emphasize aspects of verbal text •Register and motives take on psychological importance •Change of mode creates inner/outer psychological worlds •Register and Accompaniment (again) ...
... •Contour: Arch or hill shaped phrases (peak/climax) • Chromatic harmonies emphasize aspects of verbal text •Register and motives take on psychological importance •Change of mode creates inner/outer psychological worlds •Register and Accompaniment (again) ...
Róża Różańska
... the Piarists, now stored at the State Archives in Modra, near Bratislava. This article includes information about the composer, the state of research on his works and a description of the litaniae as a genre in general. Litaniae in D by Jacek Szczurowski is a work which deserves wider attention from ...
... the Piarists, now stored at the State Archives in Modra, near Bratislava. This article includes information about the composer, the state of research on his works and a description of the litaniae as a genre in general. Litaniae in D by Jacek Szczurowski is a work which deserves wider attention from ...
Beginning/ Composition II (MUCP 1190/3090)
... Oliveros, Pauline. “Some Sound Observations” (1968); Software for People: collected writings 1963-80 (1983), pp. 17-27. Reich, Steve. “Music as a Gradual Process”; “Some Optimistic Predictions (1970) about the Future of Music”; “From Program Notes.” Writings About Music (1974), pp. 9-11; 28, 44. Ros ...
... Oliveros, Pauline. “Some Sound Observations” (1968); Software for People: collected writings 1963-80 (1983), pp. 17-27. Reich, Steve. “Music as a Gradual Process”; “Some Optimistic Predictions (1970) about the Future of Music”; “From Program Notes.” Writings About Music (1974), pp. 9-11; 28, 44. Ros ...
One page overview of set works
... birth of new styles. It also saw the birth of popular music in different genres as well as music generated using new forms of technology, such as electronic and experimental music, in addition to numerous different forms of dance music, which are still evolving today Area of study 3 – Popular Music ...
... birth of new styles. It also saw the birth of popular music in different genres as well as music generated using new forms of technology, such as electronic and experimental music, in addition to numerous different forms of dance music, which are still evolving today Area of study 3 – Popular Music ...
Barney Childs (1926–2000) is perhaps best known for his innovative
... compositional style than the solo clarinet sonata. The flute line has three different tempos (halfnote 72, quarter-note 132, and quarter-note 84), which alternate throughout the piece, much like a conversation among three people—the “stances.” The solo melody line has a speech-like, declamatory qual ...
... compositional style than the solo clarinet sonata. The flute line has three different tempos (halfnote 72, quarter-note 132, and quarter-note 84), which alternate throughout the piece, much like a conversation among three people—the “stances.” The solo melody line has a speech-like, declamatory qual ...
Classical Music Conductors Claudio Abbado served as music
... Accidentals – signs that alter the pitch of a note Adagietto – not quite as slow as adagio Adagio – slowly and gracefully Adagio cantabile – in a slow singing style Allegretto – a moderately quick tempo, usually considered to be slightly slower than allegro but faster than andante Allegro – means li ...
... Accidentals – signs that alter the pitch of a note Adagietto – not quite as slow as adagio Adagio – slowly and gracefully Adagio cantabile – in a slow singing style Allegretto – a moderately quick tempo, usually considered to be slightly slower than allegro but faster than andante Allegro – means li ...
Armand Angster Solo Clarinet Label : Triton
... therefore they paid little heed to the relatively limited range of timbres in string quartet instruments for instance. For many of them, among whom Ravel, Szymanowski, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich… the conception of music is – at least to a certain degree – disconnected from its ultimate soun ...
... therefore they paid little heed to the relatively limited range of timbres in string quartet instruments for instance. For many of them, among whom Ravel, Szymanowski, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich… the conception of music is – at least to a certain degree – disconnected from its ultimate soun ...
Chord Symbols Handout
... Jazz musicians typically employ chords that have more than four notes. The notes above the seventh are known as extensions, and typically include the ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth of the chord. These are the same notes as the second, fourth, and sixth, but since they are typically added to the top ...
... Jazz musicians typically employ chords that have more than four notes. The notes above the seventh are known as extensions, and typically include the ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth of the chord. These are the same notes as the second, fourth, and sixth, but since they are typically added to the top ...
2 Models of musical and linguistic structure
... structure is the beginning of any study of the music-language relationship.4 The Platonic notion of mimesis returned in the late 16th century with the Italian humanism movement. Vincenzo Galilei and Girolamo Mei reacted against what they perceived as the obfuscation of text through excessive counter ...
... structure is the beginning of any study of the music-language relationship.4 The Platonic notion of mimesis returned in the late 16th century with the Italian humanism movement. Vincenzo Galilei and Girolamo Mei reacted against what they perceived as the obfuscation of text through excessive counter ...
Iannis Xenakis is one of the most important composers of the 20th
... Iannis Xenakis is one of the most important composers of the 20th century. His particular musical language, as described in his landmark text Formalized Music, is based on applications of probability theory and probability distributions. However, the methods used in specific pieces have not often be ...
... Iannis Xenakis is one of the most important composers of the 20th century. His particular musical language, as described in his landmark text Formalized Music, is based on applications of probability theory and probability distributions. However, the methods used in specific pieces have not often be ...
Djilile
... musical concept in your answer. 3.With specific reference to TEXTURE, explain how CONTRAST and UNITY are achieved in this excerpt. As you answer each of the questions above, go through the 3 steps and gradually build up your answer. Over time this process will become quicker and quicker for you unti ...
... musical concept in your answer. 3.With specific reference to TEXTURE, explain how CONTRAST and UNITY are achieved in this excerpt. As you answer each of the questions above, go through the 3 steps and gradually build up your answer. Over time this process will become quicker and quicker for you unti ...
Music - Abbey College
... • ornamentation • motif, leitmotif. Learners should study and understand how composers use music dramatically and expressively through a variety of musical elements and compositional devices, including: • instruments and timbre • pitch and melody • rhythm and metre • tempo You are able to write a sh ...
... • ornamentation • motif, leitmotif. Learners should study and understand how composers use music dramatically and expressively through a variety of musical elements and compositional devices, including: • instruments and timbre • pitch and melody • rhythm and metre • tempo You are able to write a sh ...
Introduction The diversity of musical style in the twentieth century
... the Korean-born composer Unsuk Chin, winner of the prestigious Grawemeyer Award in 2004. At a glance, Chin’s etudes exhibit challenging virtuosity and complexity in rhythm and structure comparable to the piano etudes of her teacher, György Ligeti. On closer examination, however, her etudes are a com ...
... the Korean-born composer Unsuk Chin, winner of the prestigious Grawemeyer Award in 2004. At a glance, Chin’s etudes exhibit challenging virtuosity and complexity in rhythm and structure comparable to the piano etudes of her teacher, György Ligeti. On closer examination, however, her etudes are a com ...
Music theory

Music theory is the study of the practices and possibilities of music. It generally derives from observation of how musicians and composers make music, but includes hypothetical speculation. Most commonly, the term describes the academic study and analysis of fundamental elements of music such as pitch, rhythm, harmony, and form, but also refers to descriptions, concepts, or beliefs related to music. Because of the ever-expanding conception of what constitutes music (see Definition of music), a more inclusive definition could be that music theory is the consideration of any sonic phenomena, including silence, as it relates to music.Music theory is a subfield of musicology, which is itself a subfield within the overarching field of the arts and humanities. Etymologically, music theory is an act of contemplation of music, from the Greek θεωρία, a looking at, viewing, contemplation, speculation, theory, also a sight, a spectacle. As such, it is often concerned with abstract musical aspects such as tuning and tonal systems, scales, consonance and dissonance, and rhythmic relationships, but there is also a body of theory concerning such practical aspects as the creation or the performance of music, orchestration, ornamentation, improvisation, and electronic sound production. A person who researches, teaches, or writes articles about music theory is a music theorist. University study, typically to the M.A. or Ph.D level, is required to teach as a tenure-track music theorist in an American or Canadian university. Methods of analysis include mathematics, graphic analysis, and, especially, analysis enabled by Western music notation. Comparative, descriptive, statistical, and other methods are also used.The development, preservation, and transmission of music theory may be found in oral and practical music-making traditions, musical instruments, and other artifacts. For example, ancient instruments from Mesopotamia, China, and prehistoric sites around the world reveal details about the music they produced and, potentially, something of the musical theory that might have been used by their makers (see History of music and Musical instrument). In ancient and living cultures around the world, the deep and long roots of music theory are clearly visible in instruments, oral traditions, and current music making. Many cultures, at least as far back as ancient Mesopotamia, Pharoanic Egypt, and ancient China have also considered music theory in more formal ways such as written treatises and music notation.