Die Walküre-Richard Wagner: Music Analysis
First Selection: “Ride of the Valkyries” from Die Walküre- Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
First Hearing:
Drama, Active, Excitement
Second Hearing:
The composer wanted to create a memorable Leitmotifs. The music makes me think of a drama that I can picture many of the actions taking place just by listening to the music.
Third Hearing: This exciting piece of music is being played by a large Romantic orchestra that includes piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 7 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 saxophones, 4 horns, 3 trombones, baritone horn, tuba, timpani, percussion and strings. Between all the instruments being played, the dynamic is loud, but closest to the end the loudness increases. I really like how the composer uses all of these instruments for this stunning …show more content…
The tempo is fast throughout the song.
Second Selection:
“ Nessun Dorma” from Turandot- Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
First Hearing:
Strong, very pretty, calm
Second Hearing:
The composer wrote this piece about a hero for his last opera comique. The song is very pretty that gives me a moment of calmness just by listening to it.
Third Hearing:
A Romantic orchestra is being played that guides a tenor voice singer and a chorus of female voices. I love how each of the instruments makes a very gentle sound that the voices of the singers flow together. The dynamics are very gentle until the very end of the song where the sound of the tenor voice and the instruments get very loud to close the song.
The rhythm has quadruple meter.
The tempo has a slow speed that speeds up until the middle of the song then slow down until the chorus sings. Afterward it speeds back up faster to end the song.
The tone color of the song is mellow that turns into a brighter color at the end.
The centerpiece has a two-part arias that has an ensemble in between the parts.
The melody is very smooth throughout the song until the instruments double of
First Hearing:
Drama, Active, Excitement
Second Hearing:
The composer wanted to create a memorable Leitmotifs. The music makes me think of a drama that I can picture many of the actions taking place just by listening to the music.
Third Hearing: This exciting piece of music is being played by a large Romantic orchestra that includes piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 7 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 saxophones, 4 horns, 3 trombones, baritone horn, tuba, timpani, percussion and strings. Between all the instruments being played, the dynamic is loud, but closest to the end the loudness increases. I really like how the composer uses all of these instruments for this stunning …show more content…
The tempo is fast throughout the song.
Second Selection:
“ Nessun Dorma” from Turandot- Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
First Hearing:
Strong, very pretty, calm
Second Hearing:
The composer wrote this piece about a hero for his last opera comique. The song is very pretty that gives me a moment of calmness just by listening to it.
Third Hearing:
A Romantic orchestra is being played that guides a tenor voice singer and a chorus of female voices. I love how each of the instruments makes a very gentle sound that the voices of the singers flow together. The dynamics are very gentle until the very end of the song where the sound of the tenor voice and the instruments get very loud to close the song.
The rhythm has quadruple meter.
The tempo has a slow speed that speeds up until the middle of the song then slow down until the chorus sings. Afterward it speeds back up faster to end the song.
The tone color of the song is mellow that turns into a brighter color at the end.
The centerpiece has a two-part arias that has an ensemble in between the parts.
The melody is very smooth throughout the song until the instruments double of