assignment 3 music
Introduction to Fine Arts
Music Assignment 3
Oklahoma! “Oh What a Beautiful Morning” One of the songs in the musical Oklahoma! is “Oh What a Beautiful Morning”. The song was written by composer Richard Rogers and the lyrics were written by librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. After long collaborations with other composers and librettists, Rogers and Hammerstein joined forces in 1943 and created the most successful partnership in American musical theater; their first piece being Oklahoma!. Together, Rogers and Hammerstein created numerous popular musicals, including the very popular The Sound of Music. Their musicals earned many awards, including 35 Tony Awards, 15 Academy Awards, 2 Pulitzer Prizes, 2 Emmy Awards, and 2 Grammy Awards. They were named among the 20 most influential artists in the 20th century by Time Magazine and CBS News.
Oklahoma! was the first of a new genre, musical play, which blended Rogers and Hammerstein’s own unique styles. The musical is set in America’s Western Indian Territory at the turn of the century. It is about the rivalry between local farmers and cowboys where Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a farm girl, play out their love story. Their love story turns out being a bumpy ride but in the end they succeed in making a new life together.
“Oh What a Beautiful Morning” is a musical theater piece in the musical Oklahoma!. It is a very happy and carefree sounding song. Set in the country side, it has references to farm life such as meadows and cattle. The song has a very optimistic style to it. Hugh Jackman portrays a cowboy who sings about a wonderful morning whereby everything is perfect. Although one could hear the use of a few missed pronounced in words, such as, “meada”,“mornin” and “willer”, these were placed to depict the culture. Otherwise, he enunciates well and his cut offs are on cue. Instrumental accompaniment to “Oh What a Beautiful Morning” consisted of woodwinds,( flutes, clarinet and oboe); strings, (violins, cello
Music Assignment 3
Oklahoma! “Oh What a Beautiful Morning” One of the songs in the musical Oklahoma! is “Oh What a Beautiful Morning”. The song was written by composer Richard Rogers and the lyrics were written by librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. After long collaborations with other composers and librettists, Rogers and Hammerstein joined forces in 1943 and created the most successful partnership in American musical theater; their first piece being Oklahoma!. Together, Rogers and Hammerstein created numerous popular musicals, including the very popular The Sound of Music. Their musicals earned many awards, including 35 Tony Awards, 15 Academy Awards, 2 Pulitzer Prizes, 2 Emmy Awards, and 2 Grammy Awards. They were named among the 20 most influential artists in the 20th century by Time Magazine and CBS News.
Oklahoma! was the first of a new genre, musical play, which blended Rogers and Hammerstein’s own unique styles. The musical is set in America’s Western Indian Territory at the turn of the century. It is about the rivalry between local farmers and cowboys where Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a farm girl, play out their love story. Their love story turns out being a bumpy ride but in the end they succeed in making a new life together.
“Oh What a Beautiful Morning” is a musical theater piece in the musical Oklahoma!. It is a very happy and carefree sounding song. Set in the country side, it has references to farm life such as meadows and cattle. The song has a very optimistic style to it. Hugh Jackman portrays a cowboy who sings about a wonderful morning whereby everything is perfect. Although one could hear the use of a few missed pronounced in words, such as, “meada”,“mornin” and “willer”, these were placed to depict the culture. Otherwise, he enunciates well and his cut offs are on cue. Instrumental accompaniment to “Oh What a Beautiful Morning” consisted of woodwinds,( flutes, clarinet and oboe); strings, (violins, cello