manipulation of musical elements‚ (dynamics‚ pitch‚ tempo‚ rhythm‚ texture‚ meter‚ tonality‚ structure‚ melody‚ harmony‚ instrument) while contrasting them‚ but it can also be shown through the composers of the music‚ the size of the orchestra‚ musical directions‚ emotional content‚ and non-musical developments through that period of time. After the Renaissance and the Baroque era‚ the Classical era soon followed at around the 1720-1820’s. During these times in Europe‚ there were many non musical developments
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In this assignment I will look at how adaptable the form of the classical concerto was to the compositional aspirations of composers of the Romantic era. I will do this by outlining the form of the classical concerto and looking at the changes between the Classical era and the Romantic era in music. I will then discuss a composer who changed from composing in the classical style to composing in the Romantic period (Romanticism) and why they changed to it. The composer I will look at is Ludwig van
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symphony is a musical piece that has been scored for a full orchestra; it is often an extended composition. What types of music use syncopation? Concerto and Sonata 4. What are three examples of forms of music? 12-bar blues is a chord progression that is common in many popular forms of music. The common meter‚ which consists of four lines of a particular number of‚ beats that end in the rhyming pattern of a-b-a-b. 5. What is form in music? The Form is the arrangement of large musical sections within
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focused on musical theatre‚ in preparation to go see Andrew Lippa’s 2000 musical‚ “Wild Party”. History of Musical Theatre: Musical theatre is a relatively modern type of theatre‚ combining music‚ dance‚ song‚ and dialogue to create the performance. Musical theatre in its current form found its roots in 1866’s “The Black Crook”. Although it is not a “true musical”‚ it opened audiences up to the concept of such performances‚ and paved the way for the modern musical. The modern american musical was heavily
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to create a single‚ all powerful theme that is supported by various sounds that do compliment this theme. Although some may think that this “background” music detracts from the content of a musical piece‚ it instead supports it and brings about a consistent contrast which amplifies the main theme of the musical piece. Homophony allowed for easy listening for the audience to enjoy‚ which at the same time brought about a pleasing attitude during performances. Among other things‚ Classical music is very
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How did they approach form? Chapter 36‚ p. 312 1. What elements made Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring shocking to its first audiences? Is it still shocking today? Chapter 39‚ p. 339 2. What qualities in the music of Aaron Copland are particularly American? Chapter 41‚ p. 362 1. How did George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein both straddle the worlds of Classical and popular music? 2. What is the literary basis for Porgy and Bess? How does this story differ from other musicals at the time? 3. What is
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Select 3 musical examples of Renaissance music‚ and describe their musical form. How do these pieces differ in texture from the Medieval period? In “Greensleves”‚ the musical form would be binary with two parts that both relate to each other such as a statement and a counterstatement also known as the AB form. “Country jig” also has a binary musical form with part A being repeated after part B. “ La girometta” has a ternary form with a statement‚ contrast‚ and return or ABA’. These pieces each
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syncopation are; ska‚ reggae‚ rap‚ jazz‚ and some forms of metal. 4. What are three examples of forms of music? Describe each form. 1.) Concerto: A musical piece in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. 2.) Sonata: A musical composition for a solo instrument. 3.) Symphony: A musical piece that has been scored for a full orchestra‚ aka an extended composition. 5. What is form in music? Form is the combination of the other musical elements‚ including pitch‚ tempo‚ and dynamics. Critical
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sophisticated and refined. -music publishing became a profitable business -England gave musical attention to common class consumer. -Simple songs called airs and glees were popular with amateurs. 18th century - pleasure garden songs - landscaped gardens for dining and strolling had musical entertainment. Popularity led to publishing of the songs. -Parlor Songs: specifically tailored for the amateur market. ABA form- Simple‚ rarely exceeding 3 chords - Remained popular in England and America throughout
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Word painting is the musical technique of writing music that reflects the meaning of certain words in a song. For example‚ ascending scales would accompany lyrics about going up; slow‚ dark music would accompany lyrics about death. (1) Word painting occurs when the music is composed
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