Guide to Music History Part 1 – Introduction Whether you need to brush up on your knowledge of musical styles for your grade six music theory exam (or higher)‚ or are just keen to learn more about our rich heritage of “classical” music‚ I hope this new series of articles about the history of classical music will offer you something of interest. Here’s a quick introduction to the new series! Each article will take a brief look at one of the main eras that “classical” music is divided into. I’m using
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philosophy‚ and art have changed the way people live forever. In a world where technology has gone from telegrams to handheld computers‚ the fact that the musical world has also seen dramatic changes often goes completely unnoted. More specifically‚ the orchestra sector of the musical realm has undertaken a quite noticeable evolution within itself. By listening to a composition from each of what are labeled as the four major eras of music‚ the Baroque‚ Classical‚ Romantic and Contemporary‚ one can hear
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Benjamin Britten‚ an outstanding British composer‚ pianist‚ and conductor‚ is one of the most famous composers of the 20th century. His talents include composing Operas‚ Chorals‚ and Orchestra pieces. Included in his accomplishments are compositions composed for symphonies‚ operas‚ and films. He became quite well known for his work during the mid-twentieth century. Benjamin Britten was born in 1913 in Lowestoft England. Britten’s father was a dentist‚ and not very involved in young Benjamin’s
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The German Symphony Gannon describes the German culture like a symphony. The Germans have a very rich history of symphonies and orchestras. They have produced some of the greatest conductors and composers of all time. Beethoven‚ Mozart‚ Bach‚ and Handel are some of the few composers Germany has provided the world. Germans frequent the symphony regularly and many Germans play musical instruments as a hobby to carry on tradition. “German music is not only integral‚ it is serious; it is not generally
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the 1940’s. The film includes: Symphony No. 5 by Ludwig Van Beethoven‚ Pines of Rome by Ottorino Respighi‚ Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin‚ Piano Concerto No. 2‚ Allegro‚ Opus 102 by Dmitri Shostakovich‚ Carnival of the Animals‚ Finale by Camille Saint-Saens‚ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Paul Dukas‚ Pomp and Circumstance‚ Marches 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 4 by Sir Edward Elgar‚ and Firebird Suite by Igor Stravinsky. All of which were performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and conducted by James Levine
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Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night --An Analysis of Das Lied von der Erde IV‚ "The Farewell" by Gustav Mahler As the last completed symphony composed by Gustav Mahler‚ “Der Abschied” (The Farewell) is often celebrated and adored by the personal message delivered through the music by Mahler. This essay‚ through decoding the lyrics and analyzing the music‚ attempts to translate Mahler’s bravery facing death‚ his linger on the dying life‚ and his epic legacy that makes him immortal in human history
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pace in the music. A concerto is a musical piece in which one solo instrument (such as a piano or violin) is accompanied by an orchestra. A scale is a group of notes in ascending and descending pitch. A sonata is a musical composition for a solo instrument (often piano or other keyboard instrument). A symphony is a musical piece that has been scored for a full orchestra; it is often an extended composition. Common meter‚ which consists of four lines of a particular number of beats that end in
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piece were at the beginning at the measures‚ like many common symphonies and modern music. That is why throughout the whole piece‚ the song sounded familiar to an extent‚ almost like a beethoven symphony that I played in my full orchestra. Since this was originally a piece that was played on the piano‚ that was where the similarity derived from. This piece helped change the mood of the whole performance since it brought an aspect of symphonies in contrast to the jazz and tango played by the previous
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main theme of this specific one is "Rebirth of the Third Stream". "The program walks through the evolution of music that fits the Third Stream definition and its evolution: jazz compositions that are orchestrated with the complexity of a classical symphony; classical works that have been "recomposed" by jazz musicians; original works by classical and jazz composers that blend genres." Prior to the concert‚ the musicians were introduced to the audience. The names of the players were: Saxophones Will
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body. Another distinguishing feature is its curved pipe that holds the double reed. The modern day bassoon has a range of three and a half octaves‚ making it versatile in both bass and tenor registers. The bassoon is often called “the clown of the orchestra”1 due to its nasally tone quality especially when playing staccato passages. However‚ the bassoon can also produce warm tones which adds to its versatility. To really understand the modern day bassoon‚ we first need to understand where it came from
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