identification and general knowledge questions‚ definitions‚ and one short answer question. Please bring a black or blue pen. Section One – Listening Identification (15 points) Identification of listening examples from the syllabus (title‚ composer‚ time period‚ genre‚ other elements or characteristics relevant to the work) The pieces will not necessarily be played from the beginning; be sure to familiarize yourself with the entire piece These questions will be either multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank
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Dalia Deanna Selman The Modern World 01/20/2014 Response paper 1 Chapter 20 in the 4th edition of "The Humanistic Tradition" discusses Catholic reformation and Baroque style‚ including many pieces of art work. This era produced phenomenally graphic and realistic art‚ much of it being gruesome and bloody toned. Art is always an interesting record of humans perceptions of what is happening around them. For example‚ I enjoyed reading about Michaelangelo Merisi‚ better known as‚ Caravaggio who was
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Annotated bibliography of the solo cello works of J. S. Bach Resource 1: Butt‚ J. 1999. Bach Cello Suites. Early Music‚ Vol. 27‚ No. 2‚ Instruments and Instrumental Music pp. 340 342 Oxford University Press http://www.jstor.org/stable/3128691 Accessed: 6th of July. 2011 John Butt wrote an article in the Early Music magazine about two latest recordings on Bach’s cello suites‚ at that time‚ performed by two well-known cellists‚ Paolo Beschi and Jaap ter Linden. They represent two distinctly
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After careful listening‚ the first piece the piece was showed traits typically found in the Middle Ages. More specifically‚ the piece seemed to be a mass. One of the obvious signs of the period and genre was found in the style the piece was based around. The piece utilized the conventions of plainchant. From the beginning of the piece to the very end‚ one vocal soloist performs the music in its entirety. Therefore‚ the piece was monophonic; as no accompaniment was utilized. Another aspect of Middle
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Somebody‚ Somewhere from The Most Happy Fella‚ Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra‚ Op. 50‚ and many more. To start out the night‚ Steven M. Paszkowski performed Frédéric Chopin’s Étude Op. 25‚ No. 1. Chopin was a polish composer of the Romantic period. There was harmony in this piece along with variation. The meter was ¾ and the dynamic was mezzo forte. Following Paszkowski‚ Elizabeth Weimor‚ a soprano‚ performed Somebody‚ Somewhere from The Most Happy Fella by Frank Loesser of the 20th century
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Josquin Desprez: Ave Maria . . . virgo serena Josquin Despres (c. 1440-1521) was acknowledged by his contemporaries as the most accomplished composer of his time. Martin Luther proclaimed that‚ “Josquin is a master of notes‚ which must express what he desires; on the other hand‚ other choral composers must do what the notes dictate.” Although very little is known about Josquin’s early life in the lowland region of northern France‚ he most likely received his musical training through his
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This makes the piece instrumental with hints of program music‚ where a story is being told. Being that it is of the Classical Style period‚ Mother and Child utilizes a standardized orchestra‚ containing instruments from the strings‚ woodwinds‚ brass‚ and percussion families. Unlike Baroque style music‚ the texture of this composition is mainly homophonic‚ whereas Baroque style demonstrated mainly polyphonic textures. Within each movement of this arrangement‚ Mother and Child exemplifies the balanced
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Medieval to the Baroque eras‚ It was themost important instrument duringthe renaissance. 6.What is a harpsichord? Where were these instruments often found? A Harpsichord was a keyboard instrument with strings running horizontily. 7.What is a notation knife? A notation knife is a knife with musical notes written on it. 8.Many of the articles on the include a piece of artwork from the Renaissance period. How are music and art related? Do you think that the music of the period is reflected in the
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Question 3 Bach’s unaccompanied suites for cello are amongst the composer’s most celebrated and important works. What are the reasons for the suite’s enduring popularity? Bach’s unaccompanied cello suites are highly celebrated works in the modern era. They have been used successfully in advertising campaigns and proven to be popular in classical music consumer’s playlists. However when they were originally written the pieces were not as well appreciated as they are today. Why was this the
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The pavane dance originated in Italy‚ and was a processional dance‚ this dance swept through Spanish-influenced courts in 16th century Italy. The music accompanying the dance survived beyond the actual dance it went into the Baroque period in the1600’s‚ where it eventually developed into the allemande/courante sequence. It is in slow duple meter (2/2 time)‚ and follows a form of A‚A1‚B‚B1‚C‚C1‚ using counterpoint accompaniment. The pavane dance was often paired with the Galliard
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