October 1, 2010 - ALIAS Chamber Ensemble
... In 1996-97, Robert Freemen (the then director of the Eastman School of Music) made a decree that all recitals and concerts at the school should include a work by an Eastman affiliated composer in honor of the school’s seventy-fifth anniversary. I was inspired to write Vim-Hocket, Calm to perform the ...
... In 1996-97, Robert Freemen (the then director of the Eastman School of Music) made a decree that all recitals and concerts at the school should include a work by an Eastman affiliated composer in honor of the school’s seventy-fifth anniversary. I was inspired to write Vim-Hocket, Calm to perform the ...
The Art of the Symphonic Poem R. W. S. Mendl The Musical
... the same fate as pioneers in other spheres. The original Florentine creators of opera a t the beginning of the 17th century have had to pay the not unnatural penalty for being first in the field, in the form of being overshadowed by Monteverdi and the great musical dramatists of successive generatio ...
... the same fate as pioneers in other spheres. The original Florentine creators of opera a t the beginning of the 17th century have had to pay the not unnatural penalty for being first in the field, in the form of being overshadowed by Monteverdi and the great musical dramatists of successive generatio ...
The-Sonata - WordPress.com
... The word sonata means ‘sounded’ or ‘played’. It was originally used to describe music that was written for and performed by instruments, rather than voices. During the classical period, the term sonata was used to describe a composition for one or two instruments that was in three or four movements. ...
... The word sonata means ‘sounded’ or ‘played’. It was originally used to describe music that was written for and performed by instruments, rather than voices. During the classical period, the term sonata was used to describe a composition for one or two instruments that was in three or four movements. ...
Chapter 8
... Another formal idea that involves the return of opening musical material is the refrain idea. Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly is an example of this technique. In this carol, each line of poetry is followed by what is known in the English madrigal tradition as a “fa-la” refrain o Here, the first ...
... Another formal idea that involves the return of opening musical material is the refrain idea. Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly is an example of this technique. In this carol, each line of poetry is followed by what is known in the English madrigal tradition as a “fa-la” refrain o Here, the first ...
Categories of expressivity in Guillaume Lekeu`s musical language
... Issues examined in this dissertation's analytical part clarify rules of functioning in multidimensional sound reality in Lekeu's works. Conclusions constitute a summary of detailed description of sound matter. They also define textural context as a decisive component in managing scale of emotions in ...
... Issues examined in this dissertation's analytical part clarify rules of functioning in multidimensional sound reality in Lekeu's works. Conclusions constitute a summary of detailed description of sound matter. They also define textural context as a decisive component in managing scale of emotions in ...
The Story of Classical Music
... to get her back. As you’ll hear a lot later in our story of classical music, it was a tale to which composers would return time and time again. Monteverdi: L’Orfeo (Ecco pur ch’a voi) Monteverdi wasn’t just made famous by his operatic work, though. As with every major composer at this time, he also ...
... to get her back. As you’ll hear a lot later in our story of classical music, it was a tale to which composers would return time and time again. Monteverdi: L’Orfeo (Ecco pur ch’a voi) Monteverdi wasn’t just made famous by his operatic work, though. As with every major composer at this time, he also ...
The Soundtrack
... satisfied by the performances, whether there might be some emotional nuance missing, or worse, too prevalent. The music composed by Bernard Herrmann to add flame to Robert Mitchum’s icy performance as Max Cady in Cape Fear (J. Lee Thompson, 1962) is far too insistent for Robert De Niro’s overblown p ...
... satisfied by the performances, whether there might be some emotional nuance missing, or worse, too prevalent. The music composed by Bernard Herrmann to add flame to Robert Mitchum’s icy performance as Max Cady in Cape Fear (J. Lee Thompson, 1962) is far too insistent for Robert De Niro’s overblown p ...
Lecture Series 1 Exam Review
... 1-How do we define music what is it as an art form? 2-Define the term rhythm. 3-How is musical time measured? 4-What does it mean to give the beat an accent? 5-Give an example of nonmetrical music. 6-Placement of accents away from their normal stresses in the meter is called: 7-A healthy human ear c ...
... 1-How do we define music what is it as an art form? 2-Define the term rhythm. 3-How is musical time measured? 4-What does it mean to give the beat an accent? 5-Give an example of nonmetrical music. 6-Placement of accents away from their normal stresses in the meter is called: 7-A healthy human ear c ...
Unit 8 Practice Test
... D) taken many new directions and changes 32) Milton Babbitt was the first composer to A) extend serial principles of organization to all musical dimensions B) combine live and electronic music C) use the electronic medium D) use computers in the composition of music 33) Chance music was pioneered by ...
... D) taken many new directions and changes 32) Milton Babbitt was the first composer to A) extend serial principles of organization to all musical dimensions B) combine live and electronic music C) use the electronic medium D) use computers in the composition of music 33) Chance music was pioneered by ...
Artemis 3-19 Notes
... Quartet, Op. 28 (Officium breve, In Memoriam Andreae Szervánsky) (1988-89) Kurtág was born in Romania and received his musical education in Budapest, where he became close friends with composer György Ligeti. He continued to work primarily in Hungary, except during the years surrounding the Hungaria ...
... Quartet, Op. 28 (Officium breve, In Memoriam Andreae Szervánsky) (1988-89) Kurtág was born in Romania and received his musical education in Budapest, where he became close friends with composer György Ligeti. He continued to work primarily in Hungary, except during the years surrounding the Hungaria ...
PROGRAM NOTES by Steven Lowe ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
... WORLD PREMIERE: December 23, 1893, in the Hoftheater in Weimar, Richard Strauss conducting Engelbert Humperdinck was among many composers (e.g., Handel and Schumann et al) whose parents tried to dissuade their gifted son from pursuing a career in music. By age seven the lad had already composed musi ...
... WORLD PREMIERE: December 23, 1893, in the Hoftheater in Weimar, Richard Strauss conducting Engelbert Humperdinck was among many composers (e.g., Handel and Schumann et al) whose parents tried to dissuade their gifted son from pursuing a career in music. By age seven the lad had already composed musi ...
CFE Fifth Grade Study Guide
... intonation (how in tune a singer/instrument is) balance/blend (how well the voices fit together to create one sound) tone (quality of sound: is the voice pinched or open sounding?) diction (words are spoken clearly) posture (sitting/standing straight and tall) breathing ...
... intonation (how in tune a singer/instrument is) balance/blend (how well the voices fit together to create one sound) tone (quality of sound: is the voice pinched or open sounding?) diction (words are spoken clearly) posture (sitting/standing straight and tall) breathing ...
Music in Modernism c. 1900-2000
... even American jazz. Much of his music, however, was influenced by his teacher Fauré, though his attention to detail and technique were fostered by a reverence of J.S. Bach and W.A. Mozart. His melodic motifs owe much to Debussy, in addition to his elaborate textures and orchestrations. Ravel’s harmo ...
... even American jazz. Much of his music, however, was influenced by his teacher Fauré, though his attention to detail and technique were fostered by a reverence of J.S. Bach and W.A. Mozart. His melodic motifs owe much to Debussy, in addition to his elaborate textures and orchestrations. Ravel’s harmo ...
Meet the String Family - Arkansas symphony orchestra
... 20th Century: Artists in the 20th Century often focused on abstract art that is not as easy to understand at first glance. In music composed by Charles Ives and others in the 20th Century, you can hear traditional and new instruments to create new sounds. Melodies you will hear are more difficult to ...
... 20th Century: Artists in the 20th Century often focused on abstract art that is not as easy to understand at first glance. In music composed by Charles Ives and others in the 20th Century, you can hear traditional and new instruments to create new sounds. Melodies you will hear are more difficult to ...
20th Century Music Week
... Debussy has often been described as an ‘Impressionist’ composer due to the similarities which his music had (blurred/hazy lines, no clear centre or focus) with the Impressionist artists and movement. ...
... Debussy has often been described as an ‘Impressionist’ composer due to the similarities which his music had (blurred/hazy lines, no clear centre or focus) with the Impressionist artists and movement. ...
Document
... patterns than using pitches. •To the ear, these are easily identifiable as simple variations of the same pattern ...
... patterns than using pitches. •To the ear, these are easily identifiable as simple variations of the same pattern ...
Friday, March 13, 2015 at 8pm NEC`s Jordan Hall Daniil Trifonov
... brief change to the minor mode (a dramatic step in this context), then a return to the major and restatement of the original theme over a running accompaniment. It seems to float away into empyrean realms, only to sink earthward, at the very end, to close on a simple unstressed C-major chord—perhaps ...
... brief change to the minor mode (a dramatic step in this context), then a return to the major and restatement of the original theme over a running accompaniment. It seems to float away into empyrean realms, only to sink earthward, at the very end, to close on a simple unstressed C-major chord—perhaps ...
Rach 3 Program Notes Web - Virginia Symphony Orchestra
... Brahms was a musical architect, by which we mean that he was keenly aware of larger structure and formal design in his compositions. Three of his four movements in the F major Symphony are in sonata‐ allegro form. No complex technical secrets shroud the materials of his building ...
... Brahms was a musical architect, by which we mean that he was keenly aware of larger structure and formal design in his compositions. Three of his four movements in the F major Symphony are in sonata‐ allegro form. No complex technical secrets shroud the materials of his building ...
Attending Performances
... and you may increase your understanding and appreciation of music by listening frequently at home, perhaps in your car, and especially at live performances. Recordings, which allow us to hear great music at a modest cost, are invaluable for purposes of study, analysis, and listening pleasure; but ev ...
... and you may increase your understanding and appreciation of music by listening frequently at home, perhaps in your car, and especially at live performances. Recordings, which allow us to hear great music at a modest cost, are invaluable for purposes of study, analysis, and listening pleasure; but ev ...
Tenor Carries Worcester Schubertiad Opener
... in his performances was the unalloyed musical aim of each song. It helped, no doubt, that his selections – a pair of chansons by Henri Duparc and three songs by Frank Bridge – fit his voice so well. Indeed, you could hardly have asked for a more consistent tone or better diction from Wilson in the f ...
... in his performances was the unalloyed musical aim of each song. It helped, no doubt, that his selections – a pair of chansons by Henri Duparc and three songs by Frank Bridge – fit his voice so well. Indeed, you could hardly have asked for a more consistent tone or better diction from Wilson in the f ...
HennenfentKay1984
... The scene and aria from Les Huguenots by Keyerbeer presented the Romantic operatic style with portions of cabaletta, recitative, trio (ensemble), obbligato flute, and ...
... The scene and aria from Les Huguenots by Keyerbeer presented the Romantic operatic style with portions of cabaletta, recitative, trio (ensemble), obbligato flute, and ...
Introduction
... play or sing only what was written would not have been sufficient or have pleased the listeners—least of all the composer. It would have been like a jazz saxophonist playing only the tune, and straight at that! In the Baroque period, a musician needed less written information, like a combination of ...
... play or sing only what was written would not have been sufficient or have pleased the listeners—least of all the composer. It would have been like a jazz saxophonist playing only the tune, and straight at that! In the Baroque period, a musician needed less written information, like a combination of ...
CHAPTER 25
... Monteverdi for breaking many of the established rules of counterpoint. Monteverdi responded by affirming that the text and its meaning were to be held above purely musical procedure. He called his new text-driven approach the seconda pratica (second practice), which he distinguished from the more tr ...
... Monteverdi for breaking many of the established rules of counterpoint. Monteverdi responded by affirming that the text and its meaning were to be held above purely musical procedure. He called his new text-driven approach the seconda pratica (second practice), which he distinguished from the more tr ...
Music Core Knowledge Year 3 Musical Instruments Describe
... Year 6 Music Core Knowledge Music History Who was/is……? Modest 1839-1881 Mussorgsky was Russian. He was a creative Mussorgsky composer but not widely known until after he died, when a friend and composer, Rimsky-Korsakov, arranged his music for publication. Ludwig Van 1770-1827. Beethoven was Germa ...
... Year 6 Music Core Knowledge Music History Who was/is……? Modest 1839-1881 Mussorgsky was Russian. He was a creative Mussorgsky composer but not widely known until after he died, when a friend and composer, Rimsky-Korsakov, arranged his music for publication. Ludwig Van 1770-1827. Beethoven was Germa ...