5. How does the music of the development section compare to the music of the exposition? Motives get presents in different keys, registers, and groups of the instruments. The composer used the new themes that weren’t found in the exposition section. The music ended tonic key transitioned to bridge and modulated to dominant key.
I was getting an image of a euphonic sounding orchestra, and it allowed me to retrospect the “good old” times. The poem is about musicians getting ready for a concert, a symphony in particular. I play the violin, which is why I was able to understand the different terminologies within the poem. As distinguished composers such as Vivaldi and Brahms were described, it continually reminded me of the melodic pieces that I myself played in the past years. Because of this experience, I was able to “hear” what was being described about the work of these composers, starting from Vivaldi’s “strident strength” to Brahm’s “passionate sweetness”, The majority of the poem depicts the beautiful sound of the violins.
THE CLASSICAL PERIOD (1750-1825) THE CLASSICAL PERIOD OF MUSIC 1) TIME OF GREAT MUSICAL EXPERIMENTATION AND DISCOVERY 2) CENTERS AROUND ACHIEVEMENTS OF VIENNESE SCHOOL A) HAYDN B) MOZART C) BEETHOVEN 3) THREE CHALLENGING PROBLEMS A) EXPLORE MAJOR-MINOR SYSTEM TO ITS FULLEST B) TO PERFECT A LARGE FORM OF ABSOLUTE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC (THE SONATA CYCLE) C) TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN ITS (SONATA CYCLE) VARIOUS TYPES 1) SONATA 2) CONCERTO SYMPHONY 3) ELEMENTS OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD 1) ELEGANT AND LYRICAL MELODIES A) ELEGANT AND LYRICAL MELODIES B) CLEAR-CUT CADENCES 2) THE HARMONIES THAT SUSTAINED THESE MELODIES A) FIRMLY ROOTED IN THE KEY RHYTHM 3) A) MUSIC WAS IN EITHER 2, 3, 4, OR 6/8 B) STAYED IN RHYTHMIC STYLE IT BEGAN WITH 4) FORM A) UNFOLDED
Symphony of Winds and Percussion This was my first time attending classical musical concert like the postcards, it wasn’t bad at all and I really enjoyed it. The performance was amazing and it was more than what I expected. I thought that it was going to be boring and I will be sitting there falling asleep, but I actually was emotionally involved with the music. The musicians and the conductor did a great job; they were amazing and they all sounded professionals to me. I was able to know all the instruments they were playing because we have learned them in class; they were playing piccolo, flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, timpani, percussion, string bass, and piano.
Overall, the elements found within the tempo, tone, and melody made this piece my favorite. The sudden switch from fast-paced jazz to a slow, emotionally stirring composition strengthened the performance and gave the audience something to remember. My least favorite piece in the concert was “Lament” by J.J. Johnson. This piece was performed by the Harville Quartet and consisted of a trombone, guitar, bass, and drums. Similar to “God Bless the Child,” “Lament” was also an adagio tempo piece.
As I have learned from my music class” harmony involves the vertical aspect of music, that is, tones of different pitch that are sounded together”. Since, harmony is two or more pitches sounding simultaneously I can we no doubt say that during the concert the music’s harmony was intact, I think the combination of pitches did go together well. Form is essential to every art; it is the constructive or organizing element in music. During the concert each section or movement of the symphony has a formal design but also ultimately relates back to the theme or plot of the whole work. As I said earlier most of the pieces that were performed are patriotic, and as we all know music in our century is very developed, and especially with technology every sound of the professional music is almost close to perfection, the Boston pops 4th of July to me fall into the contemporary historical period of music.
Music Composition and Composer Paper Mary Wilson ARTS/340 July 29, 2014 Instructor Marva Ballard-Smoot Music Composition and Composer Paper Beethoven, Mozart, Michael Jackson, and Stevie Wonder are musical artist I enjoy listening too. Each of these artists are genius in their own right. I enjoy the piano, horns and violins that can be heard through their style of music. Each composer have their own brand of uniqueness, harmony, tone colors, textures and rhythm that is reflective in music. In Beethoven, Ninth Symphony, in the first movement it starts out slow, soft and low and then there is second movement which has such an outburst of energy and dramatic tone.
Although the full suite includes trumpets, oboe, and tympani as well as the strings and a bass line usually played on harpsichord and cello, this movement is reduced to the string orchestra only. The movement begins with a long, rhythmic opening that transitions smoothly to phrases in which the violin and the viola “communicate” with the melody. The piece also includes ornamentation and exaggerated dynamics common to Baroque style music. As the music is played, listen closely for the suspensions common throughout the movement. They provide the harmonic tension
I successfully joined a discourse community of a music class to learn the skills of playing an electronic keyboard in my sophomore year of high school. I attended a seminar in our school conducted by a renowned institution known as The Trinity College of London. The Trinity College of London offers graded musical qualifications in performing arts, musical theory and for performance in electronic keyboards, piano, violin, and many other musical instruments. Having a soft corner for music since childhood, I decided to opt for their class as I thought this to be the perfect platform to enhance my skills in an art form that I was passionate about. Moreover, the class took place in one famous music college that was just a few blocks away from my school.
Moreover, other techniques used such as ornamentation and inversion as well as broken chords are also noticeable. In theme 1, such as measure number 5-7, 2 ornamentation notes are used on the right hand. In theme 2, 3 short passing notes also appear on the left hand. The C section used inversions of the motive in theme 1 followed by sequences. It is a tool for composer to vary its main theme.