WJEC a Level Music
... • File any useful notes from the AS course on chamber music! • List the names of any composers famous for their string quartets. ...
... • File any useful notes from the AS course on chamber music! • List the names of any composers famous for their string quartets. ...
Walter W. Naumburg Award Record
... most uncomplicated tuning procedures has underlain most of Johnston's works since 1961. The extension of tuning based on the first six partials of the overtone series (like common practice in early music, avoiding the compromise of temperament) occupied him until 1970, when he undertook an extension ...
... most uncomplicated tuning procedures has underlain most of Johnston's works since 1961. The extension of tuning based on the first six partials of the overtone series (like common practice in early music, avoiding the compromise of temperament) occupied him until 1970, when he undertook an extension ...
Music 105 Final Review
... ex. In Paradisum, anonymous composer, 9th c. • Polyphony: two or more independent melodic lines; ex. Fugue in C Major, Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, J. S. Bach; Josquin Despres, Kyrie, Pange Lingua Mass (imitative polyphony) • Homophony: harmony; one primary melodic line with chords underneath. Gen ...
... ex. In Paradisum, anonymous composer, 9th c. • Polyphony: two or more independent melodic lines; ex. Fugue in C Major, Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, J. S. Bach; Josquin Despres, Kyrie, Pange Lingua Mass (imitative polyphony) • Homophony: harmony; one primary melodic line with chords underneath. Gen ...
Putumayo Artist Bios
... since 1993. Lichi Fuentes and her partner create a bridge linking children in the U.S. with those in the Spanish-speaking world. Their music introduces children to new rhythms, different languages, and to what life might be like in faraway places. Lichi and Colibri are featured on “Putumayo Kids pre ...
... since 1993. Lichi Fuentes and her partner create a bridge linking children in the U.S. with those in the Spanish-speaking world. Their music introduces children to new rhythms, different languages, and to what life might be like in faraway places. Lichi and Colibri are featured on “Putumayo Kids pre ...
Sinfonia Concertante in E Flat K. 364 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
... As a genre the Sinfonia Concertante is considered a transitional form – an evolution of the Baroque concerto grosso and a predecessor of the modern symphony. But, considering the singular importance of Mozart in the development of classical music, this Sinfonia Concertante may be of greater signific ...
... As a genre the Sinfonia Concertante is considered a transitional form – an evolution of the Baroque concerto grosso and a predecessor of the modern symphony. But, considering the singular importance of Mozart in the development of classical music, this Sinfonia Concertante may be of greater signific ...
2012 Musicians - OMI International Arts Center
... and abroad. Originally from Victoria, British Columbia, Katelyn studied with Bob van Asperen at the Amsterdam Conservatory and holds a doctorate in performance studies from McGill University. Her artistic practice has been generously supported by Le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, The Ban ...
... and abroad. Originally from Victoria, British Columbia, Katelyn studied with Bob van Asperen at the Amsterdam Conservatory and holds a doctorate in performance studies from McGill University. Her artistic practice has been generously supported by Le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, The Ban ...
The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows
... The cimbalom is a concert hammered dulcimer: a type of chordophone composed of a large, trapezoidal box with metal strings stretched across its top. It is a musical instrument commonly found throughout the group of East European nations and cultures which composed Austria-Hungary (1867–1918), namely ...
... The cimbalom is a concert hammered dulcimer: a type of chordophone composed of a large, trapezoidal box with metal strings stretched across its top. It is a musical instrument commonly found throughout the group of East European nations and cultures which composed Austria-Hungary (1867–1918), namely ...
Program Insert
... was one of two only surviving children, and was a child prodigy, to say the least. From the time he was four years old, he was playing keyboard, and by age five he composed his first melodies. He was an outstanding violin player as well as a virtuosic keyboard player. He had a tremendous musical mem ...
... was one of two only surviving children, and was a child prodigy, to say the least. From the time he was four years old, he was playing keyboard, and by age five he composed his first melodies. He was an outstanding violin player as well as a virtuosic keyboard player. He had a tremendous musical mem ...
The Classical Period - University of St. Thomas
... them to the “new world,” they were already developing their gift of song and their own “voice,” shedding virtually every tradition from hymn to military march from the old world. By 1805, the first true Shaker song is recorded in this simple and very short verse: “With him in praises we’ll advance a ...
... them to the “new world,” they were already developing their gift of song and their own “voice,” shedding virtually every tradition from hymn to military march from the old world. By 1805, the first true Shaker song is recorded in this simple and very short verse: “With him in praises we’ll advance a ...
William Grant Still Poem for Orchestra William Grant
... Wolfgang Amadè Mozart (he never used “Amadeus” except when making a joke) was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756 and died in Vienna in 1791. He composed his opera The Magic Flute in 1791 and led the first performance in Vienna the same year. The score of this aria calls for flute, oboe, bassoon, and ...
... Wolfgang Amadè Mozart (he never used “Amadeus” except when making a joke) was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756 and died in Vienna in 1791. He composed his opera The Magic Flute in 1791 and led the first performance in Vienna the same year. The score of this aria calls for flute, oboe, bassoon, and ...
medieval music - The Toronto Consort
... Since its founding in 1972, the Toronto Consort has become internationally recognized for its excellence in the performance of medieval, renaissance and early baroque music. Some of Canada’s leading early music specialists have come together to form the Toronto Consort, whose members include both si ...
... Since its founding in 1972, the Toronto Consort has become internationally recognized for its excellence in the performance of medieval, renaissance and early baroque music. Some of Canada’s leading early music specialists have come together to form the Toronto Consort, whose members include both si ...
Title Lesson - Ontario Music Educators` Association
... “What notational approach did this composer take?” “What musical values does the composer demonstrate in selecting this notational approach?” “What ideas within the piece may have necessitated this notation?” “Does the notation work? Does it invariably obtain its desired result?” “What is the musica ...
... “What notational approach did this composer take?” “What musical values does the composer demonstrate in selecting this notational approach?” “What ideas within the piece may have necessitated this notation?” “Does the notation work? Does it invariably obtain its desired result?” “What is the musica ...
KOMITAS VARDAPET AND MUSIC
... Thus, the four original basic tones of the Armenian Church songs correspond to the four natural elements: the first tone is paired with earth, the second with water, the third with air and the fourth with fire. As such, it was possible to situate them in the traditional medical system of circulation ...
... Thus, the four original basic tones of the Armenian Church songs correspond to the four natural elements: the first tone is paired with earth, the second with water, the third with air and the fourth with fire. As such, it was possible to situate them in the traditional medical system of circulation ...
There are several ways to Paradise
... and which we truly lack today. It is not only a lecture offered to students of a different field, but ...
... and which we truly lack today. It is not only a lecture offered to students of a different field, but ...
Trombone Concerto - New York Philharmonic
... recorded an impressive discography of American song, from the Civil War period through the vaudeville era to the Great American Songbook of the 1920s and ’30s, and even early rock and roll. ...
... recorded an impressive discography of American song, from the Civil War period through the vaudeville era to the Great American Songbook of the 1920s and ’30s, and even early rock and roll. ...
The Baroque Era
... Music Director’s job – Pay and prestige were high – compositions were performed – Still a servant of the patron ...
... Music Director’s job – Pay and prestige were high – compositions were performed – Still a servant of the patron ...
Pre-20th-Century
... hegemonic power. Emphasis shifted during colonial era to European superiority, although early ethnographic writings treated some non-European cultures as potentially equal competitors, or even (as in pre-19th c. writings on China) as more advanced and/or powerful than Europe. Colonial emphasis on ac ...
... hegemonic power. Emphasis shifted during colonial era to European superiority, although early ethnographic writings treated some non-European cultures as potentially equal competitors, or even (as in pre-19th c. writings on China) as more advanced and/or powerful than Europe. Colonial emphasis on ac ...
Theater Review: Japanese Musical COUNT DOWN MY
... In Count Down My Life, a 29-year-old aspiring playwright sets a time limit for his career: Win a playwriting award for his script by the time he turns 30, or he will abandon his dream of working in the theater business. He puts all of his energy into writing the best play possible. Japanese theatric ...
... In Count Down My Life, a 29-year-old aspiring playwright sets a time limit for his career: Win a playwriting award for his script by the time he turns 30, or he will abandon his dream of working in the theater business. He puts all of his energy into writing the best play possible. Japanese theatric ...
Glossary of Common Musical Terms
... Fifth – An interval between two notes of three whole tones and one semitone (e.g., C-G). Finale - Movement or passage that concludes the composition. Flat - A symbol indicating that the note is to be lowered by one semitone. Form - The overall structure of a piece of music. Forte - Loud. Marked as f ...
... Fifth – An interval between two notes of three whole tones and one semitone (e.g., C-G). Finale - Movement or passage that concludes the composition. Flat - A symbol indicating that the note is to be lowered by one semitone. Form - The overall structure of a piece of music. Forte - Loud. Marked as f ...
Program notes by
... Since the days of Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687), the basic style for Baroque suites, including Bach’s instrumental suites, was essentially French. It consisted of a set of four standard dances, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande and Gigue, traditional rhythmic and metrical patterns of court dances, al ...
... Since the days of Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687), the basic style for Baroque suites, including Bach’s instrumental suites, was essentially French. It consisted of a set of four standard dances, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande and Gigue, traditional rhythmic and metrical patterns of court dances, al ...
Tuesday Baroque July 23, 2013 Fancois Couperin II, Le Grand
... François Couperin "Le Grand" was the most celebrated member of a family dynasty of composers which extended from the late 1500s through the early 20th century. For almost two centuries the family provided a continuous line of organists at the Church of St. Gervais, located in the legendary Marais se ...
... François Couperin "Le Grand" was the most celebrated member of a family dynasty of composers which extended from the late 1500s through the early 20th century. For almost two centuries the family provided a continuous line of organists at the Church of St. Gervais, located in the legendary Marais se ...
PETER AND THE WOLF: A piece for Orchestra and Narrator, is a
... Peter and the Wolf, a piece for Orchestra and Narrator, is a wonderful way to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra. In 1936, Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev was commissioned by the central Children's Theatre in Moscow to write a new musical symphony for children. The intent was t ...
... Peter and the Wolf, a piece for Orchestra and Narrator, is a wonderful way to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra. In 1936, Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev was commissioned by the central Children's Theatre in Moscow to write a new musical symphony for children. The intent was t ...
printable pdf of bio - UCLA Department of Music
... Music -- 339 Ostin Music Building brubel.music@verizon.net ...
... Music -- 339 Ostin Music Building brubel.music@verizon.net ...
Beethoven`s Eroica - Elgin Symphony Orchestra
... should “embrace everything”. No shrinking violets, these late Romantics. They took their symphonies very seriously indeed. Symphonies were not always thus. The earliest symphonies were written in the middle of the eighteenth century as relatively short works intended as light entertainment. They wer ...
... should “embrace everything”. No shrinking violets, these late Romantics. They took their symphonies very seriously indeed. Symphonies were not always thus. The earliest symphonies were written in the middle of the eighteenth century as relatively short works intended as light entertainment. They wer ...
ON IMPROVISATION IN HARMONIEMUSIK LITERATURE Today the
... composition, indeed he even hopes that listeners yet unborn will hear his work. But the composer of the Baroque and Classical Period generally composed for a single performance by a specific body of performers and in most cases the composer expected to be present. The court composer, with his requir ...
... composition, indeed he even hopes that listeners yet unborn will hear his work. But the composer of the Baroque and Classical Period generally composed for a single performance by a specific body of performers and in most cases the composer expected to be present. The court composer, with his requir ...