The pieces of music from Unit 1 ranged from styles of R&B to symphonic and all of various recordings whether live or in studio. A couple of the pieces had purposes other than being strictly for performance like a tutorial or added content for a cartoon show. Each piece had their own set of musical elements to differentiate them‚ but at the same time‚ they shared some as well. The first song‚ Marvin Gaye’s “Heard It Through The Grapevine”‚ was performed live‚ and there was little excess feedback from
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Sergei Prokofiev was a Russian composer born on April 23‚ 1891 in Sontsovka‚Ukraine.He also was a famous pianist and conductor. His masterpiece included numerous works in many genres: he works were places in in opera‚ films‚ ballets‚ concerts‚ concertos‚ symphonies‚ and sonatas. Sergei was a musical child prodigy‚ composing his first musical composition at age five. His first Sergei Prokofiev was a Russian composer born on April 23‚ 1891 in Sontsovka‚Ukraine. He also was a famous pianist
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Music and dance were the biggest forms of entertainment during the Renaissance. People would sing and play an instrument for fun so‚ it became a part of everyday life. Some of the great music from this time period was sung by choirs. A new style of music consisted of blending voices at the same time. That style of singing was called polyphony and became very popular. Also‚ the madrigal was another popular form of music. This form of music was sang by three or six singers. Like the polyphony‚ the
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THE NSU CONCERT CHOIR A JAZZ ENSEMBLE October 22‚ 2011 HUMANINTIES 211-90 Moving In The Right Direction This choir is among the best in the Hampton roads area. This is my opinion. I walked in this nice big church in Portsmouth‚ as a student‚ I’ve never even heard the ensemble play live before. You probably haven’t either‚ but you should‚ as the NSU choir and jazz ensemble named one of the Hampton roads best university concert choirs by the universities premier jazz publication performed
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Music Log In-Depth Focus on a Piece – Music Appreciation Day 1: In-Depth Focus on a Piece Select a piece of music and research it in depth. You will first find all of the essential background material for the piece. Then‚ you will write about your own reactions to the piece. Title: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia" or moonlight soneta Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven Performer(s): Ludwig Van Beethoven 1. What year was the piece written? What period of music history was this
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There are two different musics between Peter and the Wolf and Montagues & Capulets from Sergei Prokofiev. Prokofiev is a prominent composer of Russia. Since he was young‚ he showed exceptional musical talent. He composed Peter and Wolf for children and Montagues & Capulets with Radlov. This is the first soviet ballet to find the classical literature. Montagues & Capulets is composed of narrator and orchestra. it is also called Romeo & Juliet. The Ballets of Sergei Prokofiev have deep emotional
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Concert Review MT101 Boston Symphony Orchestra Nov.7th Saturday night Show To begin my review of this concert‚ I would like to first briefly talk about foundation history of Boston Symphony Orchestra. This orchestra was founded in 1881 by Henry Lee Higginson. The first conductor was George Henschel who was a famous bastion as well as an orchestra conductor. He was also a close friend of famous composer‚ Johannes Brahms. The current conductor of the orchestra is Andris Nelsons who is also the music
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On Saturday‚ February 27‚ I attended a concert choir that was presented by the Department of Music and College of Liberal Arts; the title of the program was From Darkness to Light. There were eight songs that were performed by the choir‚ all of which were accompanied by a piano. The first song was Sure on this Shining Night by Samuel Barber‚ which possessed a medium-paced tempo. Throughout the song‚ there was an equal distribution between the male and female voices. The change in dynamics was very
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This was second time I listen to a Jazz concert in our school. Our players always keep a high quality of performance. Besides this relaxed type of performance I also used to go to Chopin’s symphony and other different kind of operas. Listen to a concert performed in the school and played by our schoolmates seems to be more joyful and comfortable. Our players might do not have a professional techniques or organized as the technical symphony orchestra. But their enjoyable and love of music are same
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The first piece was Intègrales by Edgard Varèse (1883-1965). Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varèse was a French-born composer who spent the greater part of his career in the United States. He was innovator in 20th-century techniques of sound production. According to the www.allmusic.com‚ his concept of "organized sound" led to many experiments in form and texture. He was constantly on the lookout for new sound sources‚ and was one of the first to extensively explore percussion‚ electronics‚ and taped
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