forward into the next bar. The two bar motif appears again‚ and is then varied and expanded upon for four bars‚ revealing a sentence. A short tag draws attention to itself with the opening motif in the bass as well as szforzando hits and driving syncopation. By measure 13 the principal theme has already passed and the sonata rushes ahead with sixteenth note arpeggios and alternating octaves. The transition at measure thirteen is the first curiosity of Beethoven’s handiwork. The first eight bars go
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STUDY QUIZ -- UNIT I 1. Why does a live performance provide a special excitement? 2. What will enhance our ability to evaluate and enjoy music? 3. Why is John Cage’s composition 4’ 33" particularly interesting? 4-7. What are the four main properties of musical sound? 8. What determines the pitch of a sound? 9. The distance between two pitches is called an ______________. 10. If a pitch has a frequency of 100 cycles per second‚ what is the frequency of the pitch one
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Music is might not be the universal language but it plays an important role in human culture as well as the society. Music is not only provide entertainment but it is also a tool for a composer and listeners to release emotion. The best well-known for his inspiring power and expressiveness music is Ludwig van Beethoven. He was a musical genius whose composed some of the most influential pieces of music ever written. During the Classical period‚ Beethoven’s compositions were the expression as one
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The musical work that I am going to use in this essay is “Non avra ma’ pieta” by Francesco Landini. Classical Archives (2008) have noted that Francesco Landini was the most celebrated musician in the first school of polyphonic music in Italy. They also say that Landini was born in Fiesole on the outskirts of Florence and that he was the son of Jacopo Del Casentino‚ a painter and student of Giotto. It also states that when Francesco Landini was a child‚ he suffered from smallpox and as a result of
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Today I will be talking about Vivaldi’s Four Seasons‚ particularly focusing on the first movement of “La Primavera” (Spring). For the purpose of this presentation‚ I will be focusing on each area of the piece‚ in particular focusing on how Spring is depicted throughout them. The Four Seasons is a four part concerto composed in 1723 and published in 1725 and the whole concerto‚ especially Spring‚ is considered to be one of the greatest works of the Baroque period. This work is also considered to
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and linked to black music but has the term ‘black music’ been used correctly or should the term ‘black music’ even exist? According to Philip Tagg‚ he argues that blackness is often characterized as ‘blue notes’‚ ‘call-and-response techniques’‚ ‘syncopation’ and ‘improvisation’ but none of these characteristics can be categorized as black music. He further argues that the consideration of black music is a matter of stereotyping which can be related to racism or ethnicity. Ref: longhurst page 118-122
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Toccata in Funk Bradley G. Eustace (b.1978) Moderate speed with energy Bradley Grant Eustace‚ the son of Robert and Rita Eustace‚ was born in Cairne‚ Australia on July 12th‚ 1978. Eustace is an Australian composer‚ arranger‚ publisher‚ and pianist who had been one of the nominees of the top five in the Classical/Jazz section of the 2008 National Music Oz Awards. He started learning many musical instruments in the age of 8 and he got his first Associate Diploma from Yamaha Music Foundations
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10. Pandora: Disintermediator or Disintermediated? For Pandora‚ one of the biggest players in Internet radio‚ figuring out the future is both challenging and intimidating. If the regular challenges of growing a new company aren’t enough‚ Pandora also faces a market that is reeling in turmoil. In the new digital world‚ the way people listen to music continues to change dramatically. It seems likely that Pandora will either lead the changes or fall victim to them. Pandora was founded just over a decade ago
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1 Tragédie lyrique – Comparison of Approaches of J. B. Lully and J. P. Rameau Jean –Baptiste Lully and Jean –Philippe Rameau both were composers who made a distinctive contribution into a development of French opera genre. Born in 1632‚ Jean – Baptiste Lully was probably the most powerful force in French music in the seventeenth century. With a generous support of Louis XIV who granted him an exclusive right to produce sung drama in France‚ he and his librettist Jean – Philippe Quinalt
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Musical Analysis of… Chopin’s Prelude in Dᵇ Major Op.28‚ no. 15 Genre/Style Chopin’s prelude in Dᵇ is from the romantic period‚ which began in the late 18th/early 19th century. Composers like Chopin were at the forefront of this change in music‚ developing the writing and playing of solo piano‚ orchestral and opera works and how music was performed. There were many composers from this era that were very well known‚ especially in their later years‚ or after their deaths: Liszt‚ Beethoven‚ Schubert
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