Both of the pieces also had different purposes, the Handel was written as a celebration for the king. Whereas the Mozart was written to showcase the development of the Horn at this time and also to show the virtuosic abilities of Leutgeb. Handel uses a generally large orchestra containing 2 oboes, a bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, violin 1, violin 2, viola and cello and bass. Whereas Mozart uses 2oboes, 2 horns, a solo horn, violin 1, violin 2, viola and cello and bass. Although Mozart uses a solo Horn, both pieces have the strings as their main body.
I believe Bach used smaller choirs to get a purer sound. For example in Bach’s vocal concerto Matthaeus Passion the orchestral sound is already so filling that the vocal lines do not need to be bulked up. This is where the purer sound of the voices with the strings is so effective. Today many orchestrators feel that a larger sound and more powerful sound is the objective in Bach’s Passions. Our choirs today are significantly larger, but they are also organized and
The second movement is slower, taking into consideration that the soloist plays a legato melody that is accompanied by other stringed instruments. It keeps this melody throughout the entire movement. This movement ends with one major chord, thus differing from the first one which is in minor chord. The final movement returns to the soloist who is accompanied by the ensemble. It has a faster tempo than the second movement and a little faster tempo than the first one.
My interpretation of this piece was that it was extremely calm. The second song had staunch differences from the first piece. This song had a much faster tempo, and the piano started this piece. Like in the first piece, the violin and piano alternated. As the piece continued, the very fast and powerful tempo gave way to more tranquil music and a much slower tempo.
In both pieces, the composers use individual techniques to create the overall sound, shape and structures of each part. It is also apparent that in both pieces there is a dense texture, as shown by the scarce appearance of rests or pauses. In the Holbourne especially, the texture is rich, with a five part consistency. The parts rarely use long pauses where there are no other melodies other than in occasional pauses such as bars 15, 34, 58 amongst others. The use of constant melody lines, allows for a full and whole sound, giving the impression of a thick texture with no breaks.
The second part slows down greatly, giving off a more soothing vibe. The first few notes of the singer are staccato and right when you expect them to continue, it changes. The regular rhythm also adds on to the feeling of calmness. Texture is produced in the movements by Bach as the melodies are broken into fragments which allow for emphasized counterpoints. The third part is even slower yet, but has a new sense of cheer to it.
Both pieces share this style of entry – a short solo lead-in to an immediate tutti. The melody, which in “Hey Ya!” is vocal rather than woodwind like in the unidentified work, is quite different to the melody in the unidentified work. While the unidentified work features many chromatic runs, trills and other embellishments, the melody in “Hey Ya!” is more simple, sticking to a small range and lacking in rhythmic complexity, which keeps the focus on the lyrics and the sentiment of the song, here described by Andre 3000, one half of the duo Outkast. “I think it's more important to be happy than to meet up to...the world's expectations of what a relationship should be. So this is a celebration of how men and women relate to each other in the 2000s."
The Lowest Instruments Bass instruments provide a rich harmony to a music piece to accompany the melody played by numerous higher-pitched instruments. Each family has at least one instrument that usually plays the harmony in music pieces, whether it is an opera, a symphony, or a march. Though there are differences between the tuba, the bassoon, and the double bass, the three instruments share some things in common with each other. The bassoon, the tuba and the double bass all produce low sound, but each of them are made with different materials thus the sound is also different. The bassoon is made up of wood, particularly sugar maple wood, while the tuba is made up of brass with some nickel.
Instead of employing a theme song or popular music for the movie, John Williams wrote traditional symphony orchestra in a fascinating style. John Williams used strings for their lyric qualities, brass instruments for their power, and woodwinds
harder melodies and involved more difficult chord progressions. Great examples of these are Thelonious Monk and Dizzy Gillespie. Base lines became more detailed rather than just a “walking bass” and there was more emphasis on the role of the rhythm section. Bebop was made to keep the listener interested and have odd phrases of timing. Furthermore it was not suitable for dancing unlike the swing era which was before bebop.