Listening Journal 2 Title: Piano Concerto in G major‚ K. 453‚ I — 1784 C.E. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer Information: Lived from 1756-1791 C.E. German nationality Genre: Symphony Performing Forces: Solo piano with orchestra (pairs of woodwinds‚ horns‚ and strings) Timbre: Form: First-movement concerto form‚ with orchestral and solo expositions‚ then development‚ recapitulation‚ and coda Comments: I was impressed by the various piano sections‚ which display incredible moments of
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Romantic Period (1820-1900) Characteristic of Music -it is a manifestation of one’s feelings -it is an expression of emotion -among the different periods of civilization‚ Baroque‚ Renaissance‚ it was during the Romantic period wherein the expression of feelings was clearly emphasized thru music. Romanticism -is a movement which means intense emotional manifestation‚ imagination and individualism -it allows free expression of feelings -artists were given to show their inner ideas and beliefs
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What was the difference between high and popular culture in the eighteenth century? A number of things would distinguish between high and "popular" culture. I think that "popular" as referenced here is something of a mis-nomer. Probably high and low would be more accurate characterizations. What I think distinguished high culture of this periord from those of other eras‚ was its extreme taste for the ornamental and superflousness. Members of the societal elite‚ were very fond of wigs; both men and
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The Musical Canon The musical canon put simply‚ is a form of disciplining music. As Augustine once suggested “Music is the art of measuring well”. “The canon is a list of composers or works that are assigned value and greatness by consensus” 1 However‚ the canon will always call into question the nature of its exclusions and which composers make it in and which composers do not. “The Canon‚ promotes proper decorum‚ and ensures proper conduct”2 Authors such as Adorno and Horkheimer‚ members of
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regard Antony as being a threat‚ but little does Brutus know that Antony will stir up the town to seek revenge after the assassination of Caesar. This mistake will cost him his own life. When he dies he becomes a prime example of tragedy because not only did he bring about his own death he dies by his own hand. In Death of a Salesman‚ Willy Lowman’s tragic flaw is that he is a dreamer who is unable to face the realities
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Attempting to do some good Or do you really want a neighborhood Where people piss on your stoop every night? Bohemia‚ Bohemia’s A fallacy in your head This is Calcutta Bohemia is dead Dearly beloved We gather here to say our goodbyes (Dies irae‚ dies illa) Here she lies (Kyrie eleison) (Yitgadal v’yitkadash) No one knew her worth The late great daughter of Mother Earth On these nights when we celebrate the birth In that little town of Bethlehem We raise our glass‚ you bet your ass
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Music Appreciation Study Sheet Properties of Sound: 1. Pitch- Frequency of vibrations ● Overtones (makes up pitches). They are responsible for our unique voiceprint. They are located above the fundamental. ● Everyone has a unique voice print 2. Timbre- Color and quality. A tool by which we identify different voices and instruments. Very subjective- differently interpreted and heard and described. Ex: Gloomy‚ dark‚ clear‚ bright‚ harsh‚ rough‚ delicate‚ wide‚ narrow. ● Every person in the
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Giuseppe Verdi was born on the 10th of October 1813 in Roncole of Busseto‚ Parma. Since Giuseppe was a young boy‚ he showed a lot of talent when it came it to music. When Giuseppe was 12‚ he worked for a shopkeeper in Busseto. There‚ he studied music with Ferdinando Provesi. In 1835‚ he married the shopkeeper’s daughter‚Margherita Barezzi. She died‚ along with her two children‚ sometime between 1838 and 1840. The first opera Giuseppe wrote was called Oberto Conte di San Bonifacio ‚ written in 1839
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Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique movement V Hector Berlioz‚ born on December 11th 1803 in Saint-André‚ France‚ was a renowned composer of romantic music. Berlioz was educated by his father who was a reputable physician. His father‚ Louis Berlioz also gave him music lessons when he was young but he was not well-trained until later in life. Berlioz was not a virtuoso‚ but he taught himself some musical techniques. Louis wanted his son to study medicine like he did. Hector Berlioz studied medicine in
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to write an opera specifically for San Carlo‚ Verdi took Le roi s’amuse and censored it enough‚ to meet society’s standards. The reason for Verdi’s ardent interest in the controversial play was that by this time Verdi had already become a known composer‚ and with that credit‚ he was able to pick and choose what he wanted to set to music. Verdi wished for himself to find a more “energetic subject” (Gosset XVI) to work on and found Le roi s‘ amuse. Verdi was intrigued by it’s “powerful positions”
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