Gregory Sanders Aesthetics 3-27-2013 Toccata & Fugue: The Epitome of the Baroque Organist The young‚ earnest gentleman and the hapless damsel whose car ran off the road about 100 feet down the drive creak open the massive double mahogany doors. The wind howls outside and the lad closes the door behind them. “Hello?” he calls‚ “Anyone home?” No response. As they walk further into the house they hear a low grumbling noise‚ quieter than the wind‚ but too regular for the creaking of an antiquated
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Handel‚ Mozart and Chopin are three classical composers from three different periods – baroque‚ classical and romantic. Their works all contain the basic elements of music; structure‚ texture‚ melody and harmony. However the ways these things come across are unique to each composer and era‚ as well as having quite a few similarities. Handel’s Messiah is an oratorio in the form of an Italian opera‚ with recitatives‚ arias and choruses. He gave great importance to the choruses‚ of which ’And the
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Joni Mitchell - River Released in 1971 and produced by Reprise records‚ river is an intensely emotional contemporary folk song about heartbreak. Written solely by Joni Mitchell for her album ‘Blue’ the song is reminiscent of Christmas time although lyrically it has little relationship to Christmas. (Hopper‚ 2012) Instead of using a typical verse/chorus style this song is written using different sections – A/B/C etc. The line ‘I wish I had a river’ is the overlying focus point throughout the
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Musical Elements In the process of analyzing musical elements of a work‚ one must direct one’s attention to such matters such as: Song Form – Binary (A-B-A-B) ‚ Linear (A-A-A)‚ Open‚ Suite‚ etc. Dynamics – Such as: Soft/Loud (piano-forte)‚ Rit.‚ Performance Expression‚ Cresendo Decresendo‚ Articulations (‚ legato‚ staccato‚ etc.) (Music without dynamics or expressions can easily become sterile.) Time Signature/Meter – Look for consistencies or changes in meter‚ tempo‚ feel‚ musical style
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Jazz Counterpoint in the Late Twentieth‚ and Twentieth-First Century Since the 1950s the jazz world has not seen another effort of creating fully polyphonic jazz like with the Modern Jazz Quartet‚ Dave Brubeck’s early period‚ and the Gerry Mulligan Quartet. The homophonic texture still remains as the principal form of writing in jazz‚ either for small or large ensembles. But that does not mean that it is impossible to find contrapuntal writing in contemporary jazz—especially in large ensembles—although
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Name Instructor Course Date Music Assignment: Manha De Carnival Introduction Musical pieces contain specific elements regardless of genre and style. The two most important elements in any musical piece are Variety and Unity‚ and they apply to every musical composition. Unity in music is basically the togetherness expressed in the theme of the music‚ while variety as an element suggests different components and factors (Paynter‚ 12). They may seem to be contradictory in nature‚ but both co-exist
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Your students will find the D minor tonality very appealing. As flat keys can be more difficult for string players‚ though‚ a good way to prepare for this piece is to first play an F major scale. Then‚ show the students that the key signature of the F major scale is the same as the D minor scale (relative major-minor)‚ and have them play the D natural minor scale. Discuss how the mood or feeling can be different between the major and minor tonalities‚ even though they each employ the same notes.
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And the glory of the Lord ‘And the glory of the lord’ is a chorus from Handle’s oratorio ‘Messiah’‚ it is written for a SATB choir with an orchestra accompaniment. It is written in a baroque style because it was written in the 18th Century. The vocal lines can be broken down into 4 different melodic ideas: ‘And the glory‚ the glory of the lord’‚ this idea is Syllabic and is comprised of a major triad then an ascending scalic melody; ‘Shall be revealed’‚ this is one of the melismatic ideas
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Despite what many might think‚ Baroque music is well known across hundreds of nations all over the world. Baroque music has been around for several centuries and has a very important meaning in the lives of many. It would be safe to assume that Baroque music is going to be around for a long time and have an enormous impact on the lives of many people. Social & Cultural Factors Baroque music has a large role in American Culture. Many people can often be seen taking part in activities associated
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Role of Students in Communal Harmony It is said that the real strength of a nation depends not so much on its natural resources or on its military capabilities but rather on its students. They constitute the backbone of a nation as well as the pillar on which the national edifice is built. They are the real wealth of a nation. Students play a very important role in our society. Every person looks upon the students for the welfare as well as the development of the society and the nation. A
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