“Mozart Effect” The Mozart effect has two general definitions. Firstly‚ it is a set of research results that indicate that listening to Mozart’s music may induce a short-term improvement on the performance of certain kinds of mental tasks known as "spatial-temporal reasoning". And also it is popularized versions of the theory‚ which suggest that "listening to Mozart makes you smarter"‚ or that early childhood exposure to classical music has a beneficial effect on mental development. The term
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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major In my introduction to music class we were assigned to listen and evaluate a particular piece of music in order to reflect on our unique individuality. For my project I chose Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791 and his work of the piano concerto No. 23 in A Major specifically the second movement that was created in 1786. In addition to listening‚ the piece must be broken down and organized into themes or motives. By the end of the project we should be able
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Analysis of Haydn’s String Quartet: Op. 76‚ No. 4‚ in B-flat Major “Sunrise” Haydn composed his Op. 74 quartets in the later years of his life between 1796 and 1797 and it was the last of his completed string quartets. The set of quartets were dedicated to the Hungarian Count Joseph Erdödy and were published in 1799. It was said that this selection of quartets was one of his “most ambitious chamber works” with his attempt of “emphasizing thematic continuity‚ seamlessly and continually passing motifs
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Outline the major musical development of the classical period and the main characteristics of the classical style. Main characteristics of the classical style: Contrast of mood - Mood in classical music may change gradually or suddenly. Masters like Haydn and Beethoven were able to impart unity and logic to music of wide emotional range. Rhythm - In Classical music‚ there is a flexibility of rhythm. A classical composition has a range of rhythmic patterns. The classical style also can include unexpected
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throughout the variation. Violin 1 is playing sets of semiquavers which give the different harmonies in this variation. Most of the notes in the violin 1 part are in intervals of 3rds and 5ths or are in scale order. This variation is always soft (sempre piano). In the next variation the bass instrument of the quartet has the melody (the cello). The violin 1 plays on the off beats for most of the variation with groups of semiquavers filled in as a small counter melody. Violin 2 is harmonizing between the
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European aristocracy at just age 5! He also composed his first symphony at the age of 9. This level of talent is one of the primary reasons I chose to attend a Mozart performance. Furthermore‚ Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 represents the standard classical sonata form and consists of 4 movements: the Allegro con brio in G minor‚ andante in E-flat major‚ menuetto and trio in G minor‚ and Allegro in G minor as well. The instruments included throughout
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started with a higher upbeat feel on the high end of the piano. To offset the high-end notes‚ lower trills were thrown in sparingly while maintaining around 90% high end melody. Tempo for the piece stayed a constant andante tempo
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Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is arguably one of his greatest and most popular symphonies. As Beethoven’s last symphony‚ the Ninth contains many great musical ideas that takes the symphony to new levels while ensuring that its structure meets the traditional expectations of the symphony. Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony represents the culmination of the Viennese Classical tradition through its increased emphasis on musical space‚ alteration in the ordering of the scherzo and slow movement‚ and the presence
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(lied) which combined Romantic poetry with voice and piano; stylised piano music such as the waltz‚ mazurka‚ polonaise‚ and etude (study piece); piano music in free form such as the fantasy‚ arabesque‚ rhapsody‚ romanza‚ ballade and nocturne; and symphonic works such as the tone poem (descriptive piece). Programmatic content was expressed in tone poems by Liszt and others‚ and in symphonic works such as Berlioz’s Symphony Fantastique‚ and in piano music such as Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition
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Romantic Era. Franz Peter Schubert was born in 1797 in a city just outside of Vienna‚ Austria. He was one of five (surviving) children. His father‚ Franz Theodore Schubert‚ a schoolmaster who taught (Franz Peter) Schubert to play the violin and the piano at a young age. His older brother Ignaz
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