Verdi: Hitting Close to Home Italian born Giuseppe Verdi was in his musical prime when his Nabucco premiered in the world famous La Scala in Milan‚ Italy in March of 1842. This classic Italian opera‚ complete with an over the top sibling rivalry‚ death‚ deceit‚ and uncontrollable puppy love present in any melodramatic love story‚ is a holy derivation of the Babylonian captivity of the Jews in the 6th Century BC. When Verdi premiered Nabucco in the then-Austrian-occupied-Italy‚ the Italian spectators
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melody 1)‚ melody 3 and melody 4 (together)‚ then all the parts are used polyphonically towards the end‚ then Plagal cadence to finish the piece. The instrumentation of the piece is an orchestra with no brass to play the accompaniment and a SATB (Soprano‚ Alto‚ Tenor‚ Bass) Choir to sing the melody. The piece is in ¾ which gives it a dance like feel‚ however the use of dotted rhythm’s in the first two melodies give a syncopated feel‚ joined with the hemiola used in sections of the melodies give
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Amy Shuford 5 April 2011 Music History II Research Paper – Les Nuits d’Ete Dr. Christina Reitz An Analysis of Hector Berlioz’s Les Nuits d’Ete Born in 1803‚ in the village of La Côte-Saint-André‚ France‚ Hector Berlioz produced some of the most invigorating and exciting music of the Romantic period (Holoman‚ 1‚ 6). Romanticism primarily focused on subjectivism‚ therefore people were concentrating more on their emotions and spirituality and less on logical explanations for the problems of humanity
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greater effect. In Glory of the Lord‚ the texture alternates between homophonic‚ polyphonic and monophonic. Motifs are often combined to create a complex texture. Another technique used is different combinations of voices eg. Bars 108-110 were the sopranos are on their own so that their highest note stands out. Finally in Glory of the Lord there is a string orchestra‚ basso continuo: cello and chamber
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In Nocturne in D flat Major‚ Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) creates a complex work that consists of complicated harmonies and rhythmic motives. These two components are interwoven to build elaborate themes which lead to a melodic design that Chopin is known for. The piece has multiple key elements that combine to form this expressive work for piano‚ such as thematic growth. Various themes are introduced in the work and as Chopin develops them‚ they are barely recognizable. Other important elements in
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Dr. John Hugo and the Liberty University Concert Choir was singing for the night. The service lasted about an hour. The service traced the story of incarnation through songs and the words from the Bible. Including one soprano soloist‚ Corinn Keene‚ there were twenty-one Sopranos‚ twelve Altos‚ seven
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Opera and Musicals Opera and musicals are popular performing arts of the world. Since a majority of people think that musicals are a lighter and an easier genre of performing art than opera‚ musicals are more widely appreciated than opera in this century. Opera and musicals both consist of music‚ stage‚ story‚ performer and audience‚ however‚ there are numerous differences among these elements. Opera’s history begins in Italy in late 16th century with a group called Camerata. Camerata was
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Balkan[edit] Main article: Balkan Brass Band Balkan-style Brass Bands (Serbian: Труба‚ trumpet) play a distinctive style of music originating in 19th century Balkans when Roma trumpeters influenced by Turkish marching bands transposed Folk music into brass.[1] It is popular throughout the Balkans‚ especially Serbia‚ Macedonia and Bulgaria. The beats are usually fast and accompanied by kolo. The performers each have their instrument of the orchestra and are called trubači (трубачи). The best known
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1. What type of vocal music is this? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Gregorian chant 2. motet 3. recitative 100% 4. madrigal 5. organum Score: 1.92/1.92 2. What is the texture of this music? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. homophonic 100% 2. polyphonic 3. monophonic Score: 1.92/1.92 3. Which example is a recitative? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. the second example 2. the first example
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The Samba is an important musical and dance style in Brazil. Developed in the 19th century‚ it merged African rhythms with European harmonies. Many individuals point out the similarities between this genre and African styles. For instance‚ the samba is performed as a community‚ very like African music. The samba also occurs in a circle‚ this is identical to African circle dances. Salvador‚ Bahia and Rio de Janeiro are noted as some of the most influential places for developing the Samba. Salvador
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