The song choice for this band seems very appropriate for the level of players in the ensemble. I also enjoyed the Christmas medley that they played with the concert being close to Christmas. The band had very good balance. They had a good foundation with the low brass and woodwinds. The upper woodwinds were not shrill sounding and blend very nicely into the foundation the lower instruments set for them. The rhythms were together and precise. They were able to switch between staccato and legato seamlessly
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Musical Style and Innovations Beethoven is viewed as a transitional figure between the Classical and Romantic eras of musical history. Above all‚ his works distinguish themselves from those of any prior composer through his creation of large‚ extended architectonic structures characterized by the extensive development of musical material‚ themes‚ and motifs‚ usually by means of "modulation"‚ that is‚ a change in the feeling of the home key‚ through a variety of keys or harmonic regions. Although
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the most famous musicians in the world were Bach and Beethoven‚ which one is better? If you don’t know who Bach or Beethoven are‚ they are both classical composers who wrote music mostly in the romantic period. Beethoven is a better musician than Bach in many ways. First of all‚ Beethoven started playing and composing before Bach. Beethoven at the age of 12 started playing and composing! Bach started around the age of 20‚ and by that time Beethoven was famous. Bach did write more “symphonies” or what
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Kris Heller 8/1/05 Music History: Beethoven An Interpretation of Beethoven ’s Music in the Film "A Clockwork Orange" "A Clockwork Orange" is the story of a young and disturbed man who‚ in order to avoid his prison sentence‚ subjects himself to a controversial new treatment to correct his unlawful behavior. Stanley Kubrick‚ the film ’s creator‚ uses Beethoven ’s music to penetrate the complexity of the main character ’s actions and emotions. Beethoven ’s music acts as his salvation‚ providing
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Concert report 1 Cosi Fan Tutte I attended an opera by Mozart titled Cosi Fan Tutte with my grandparents. It was in Houston Tx. at the Houston Grand Opera House September 22 from 7:00-10:30. The performers were Elizabeth Futral as Fiordiligi‚ Uliana Alexyuk as Dorabella‚ Jason Graae as Don Alfonso‚ Joseph Kaiser as Ferrando‚ Liam Bonner as Guglielmo‚ Dannielle DuBose as Despina. The orchestra was The Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Chorus. The performers did attempt to authenticate the performance
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An application of Analysis of Beethoven’s ‘Pathetique’ piano sonata No. 8 inC minor‚ Op.13 with particular focus on musical features such as melody‚ thematic content‚ rhythm‚ form and structure‚ and harmony. Bent states that analysis is the means of answering the question‚ how does it work? According to Bent‚ analysis is a relatively young discipline “analysis as a pursuit in its own right became established during the 19th century” (Bent‚ 2006‚ p.13)‚ although basic methods of analysis of music
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Personal Cultural Narrative Essay Background Information This essay examines my aesthetic cultural background and main influences throughout my life. I was born in Istanbul which is the capital city of Turkey; however‚ my father and mother were born in Konya. Turkey has played a major role in the history of the world. In regard to the fact that Turkey is an Islam country‚ Turkey’s importance in the world is really high. The main underlying reason for that is because Turkey is the only country
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attended a string trio concert. The concert was held at First Presbyterian Church‚ in Bryan‚ TX; started at 7:30 pm and finished at 9:15pm.The ensemble‚ named Aspen String Trio‚ consists of three types of instruments: a violin for Davide Perry‚ viola for Victoria Chang‚ and cello for Michael Mermagen. There was approximately an audience of two hundred people and most of the seats were occupied. Most audience members were old and some young people also attended. The concert was the 19th season of
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Heiligenstadt Testament‚ a letter written by Beethoven in which he confessed the tragic loss of his hearing to his brothers‚ is perhaps the most influential document related to Beethoven and his legacy as a heroic figure in music. Although the letter was never sent and found only after his death‚ upon its discovery in 1827‚ news of the Testament and the heartfelt confession by its writer spread quickly and served as a catalyst which propelled Beethoven to the height of an artistic hero. To the public
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the violin recital featuring Alicia Choi in Wheeler concert hall. The recital included Yoni Gertner on viola‚ Brady Anderson on cello‚ and Futaba Niekawa on piano. There was a large‚ excited crowd that attended the show that night. The room was abuzz with talking and laughter before the show began. The recital lasted about an hour and fourty-five minutes. The first piece that was played was the String Trio in E-flat op. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was broken down into six movements. The first movement
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