Adding New Pitches
... major second from the lower partials of the lower members) would obviously be false. And thus it is clear that the overall theoretical premise of just intonation is flawed, insofar as beating can provide tangible, unequivocal proof of dissonance/discordance-as indeed it would be untrue to criticize ...
... major second from the lower partials of the lower members) would obviously be false. And thus it is clear that the overall theoretical premise of just intonation is flawed, insofar as beating can provide tangible, unequivocal proof of dissonance/discordance-as indeed it would be untrue to criticize ...
Scelsi, De-composer
... players, or Menuhin plays ragas, it is not a mixing of cultures, as one often hears said, but rather a sort of cultural neo-colonialism: stripping civilizations of their content, which is even more exploitative than buying their cocoa at derisory prices.7 The East for Scelsi is an interior ‘Elsewher ...
... players, or Menuhin plays ragas, it is not a mixing of cultures, as one often hears said, but rather a sort of cultural neo-colonialism: stripping civilizations of their content, which is even more exploitative than buying their cocoa at derisory prices.7 The East for Scelsi is an interior ‘Elsewher ...
Computer Notation-based Music Composition and the Delayed
... keyboard shortcuts that may be available). Thus, the two activities can sometimes be considered as quite separate, and may be carried out at different times. The question then arises whether or not the composer is thinking of these musical expression markings as the notes are being entered, and stor ...
... keyboard shortcuts that may be available). Thus, the two activities can sometimes be considered as quite separate, and may be carried out at different times. The question then arises whether or not the composer is thinking of these musical expression markings as the notes are being entered, and stor ...
A Composition Project: an Original 12
... throughout most of the piece. I say that it is more of a translation because of the triplet motion, which is comparable to the running sixteenth motion in Bach’s fugue. When you compare tonal pieces versus some 12-tone pieces, the structure of lines is completely different. 12-tone pieces are often ...
... throughout most of the piece. I say that it is more of a translation because of the triplet motion, which is comparable to the running sixteenth motion in Bach’s fugue. When you compare tonal pieces versus some 12-tone pieces, the structure of lines is completely different. 12-tone pieces are often ...
Lewis excerpts
... and memory (psychology) and also of the literature and 'traditions' of the art" (Cage 1961, 59). In this regard, Cage consistently maintains that "sounds are to come into their own, rather than being exploited to express sentiments or ideas of order" (69). Cage, though perhaps not the first to promu ...
... and memory (psychology) and also of the literature and 'traditions' of the art" (Cage 1961, 59). In this regard, Cage consistently maintains that "sounds are to come into their own, rather than being exploited to express sentiments or ideas of order" (69). Cage, though perhaps not the first to promu ...
on the relation of musical topoi to formal function
... a topical syntax, in which principles for the combination of topics are laid out, and I have some doubt that such a thing is possible’.4 At other times, however, scholars seem unable to let the matter rest, and they betray a continuing urge to find some means for explaining topical succession. For e ...
... a topical syntax, in which principles for the combination of topics are laid out, and I have some doubt that such a thing is possible’.4 At other times, however, scholars seem unable to let the matter rest, and they betray a continuing urge to find some means for explaining topical succession. For e ...
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... composing and searched for new, innovative, and more personalized means of compositional expression. Composers began to focus less upon the specific structure of a piece, and more on conveying a particular idea, image, or emotion. An example of this approach to composing may be observed by analyzing ...
... composing and searched for new, innovative, and more personalized means of compositional expression. Composers began to focus less upon the specific structure of a piece, and more on conveying a particular idea, image, or emotion. An example of this approach to composing may be observed by analyzing ...
non-serial criteria in the pitch organization of webern`s twelve
... Paradoxically, though logically, pantonality was a language that constantly overflowed its own boundaries. But, in spite of this contradiction, we can distinguish certain clear tendencies that are characteristic of this exceptional musical language: —Tension and concentration were created by constan ...
... Paradoxically, though logically, pantonality was a language that constantly overflowed its own boundaries. But, in spite of this contradiction, we can distinguish certain clear tendencies that are characteristic of this exceptional musical language: —Tension and concentration were created by constan ...
Aspects of Raga in North Indian Classical Music
... Kedar. If the stones of the of the inmate’s cell did not melt, the jailer would claim that the raga had not been performed in its correct form and at the proper time. The Ma!ar ragas, were believed to create rain. As pupils were advised by their music masters to perform these ragas only during the m ...
... Kedar. If the stones of the of the inmate’s cell did not melt, the jailer would claim that the raga had not been performed in its correct form and at the proper time. The Ma!ar ragas, were believed to create rain. As pupils were advised by their music masters to perform these ragas only during the m ...
Lei Liang is a Chinese-born American composer whose work can be
... transference of an image or movement from one medium to another. One could say that each piece in this album transforms a nature-based or calligraphic image into organized musical sounds, which impart to the listener an expressive idea with shifting points of reference. It is as if Liang provides a ...
... transference of an image or movement from one medium to another. One could say that each piece in this album transforms a nature-based or calligraphic image into organized musical sounds, which impart to the listener an expressive idea with shifting points of reference. It is as if Liang provides a ...
A comparison of the approaches of Schoenberg, Berg
... progressed towards a more consciously controlled compositional method over the course of his first three works. Indeed, Berg’s music has been said by many people to demonstrate better than any other the individual expressive qualities possible within the highly structured style developed by the comp ...
... progressed towards a more consciously controlled compositional method over the course of his first three works. Indeed, Berg’s music has been said by many people to demonstrate better than any other the individual expressive qualities possible within the highly structured style developed by the comp ...
crystallization of the sonata form in frederic chopin`s vision
... they composed for one or two musical instruments was shaped into sonata, the new generation of Romantic composers no longer considered this form to hold such importance. Mendelssohn confined himself to 13 sonatas, Schumannn stopped at 8 (including Fantasia in C Major); Chopin made his first attempt ...
... they composed for one or two musical instruments was shaped into sonata, the new generation of Romantic composers no longer considered this form to hold such importance. Mendelssohn confined himself to 13 sonatas, Schumannn stopped at 8 (including Fantasia in C Major); Chopin made his first attempt ...
The Rise of 6 in the Nineteenth Century
... Western music, to be sure, has no equivalent of raga; after all, it is harmony, not melody, that largely dominates its theoretical and compositional discourse. Nevertheless, “modal,” or “syntactic” aspects of the major and minor scales reside érmly within the intuition of competent musicians, and we ...
... Western music, to be sure, has no equivalent of raga; after all, it is harmony, not melody, that largely dominates its theoretical and compositional discourse. Nevertheless, “modal,” or “syntactic” aspects of the major and minor scales reside érmly within the intuition of competent musicians, and we ...
Four Concertos Op. 3 - CCARH - CCARH Publications: Scores and
... variable notation of octave doublings. In many passages, the added lower note (not present in Vivaldi’s score but arguably sounded by an accompanying string bass) is written in the usual fashion. Yet in quite a few other instances, the octave doubling is simply written by the figure “8.” under the b ...
... variable notation of octave doublings. In many passages, the added lower note (not present in Vivaldi’s score but arguably sounded by an accompanying string bass) is written in the usual fashion. Yet in quite a few other instances, the octave doubling is simply written by the figure “8.” under the b ...
Anton Bruckner - Holy Minimalist
... movement of the Seventh Symphony in E Major, a motivic phrase it shares with the “Non Confundar” section of the Te Deum. The use of sequentially-repeated phrases is standard fare in Bruckner's symphonies, and again roots his compositional style in techniques associated with the Baroque. One aspect o ...
... movement of the Seventh Symphony in E Major, a motivic phrase it shares with the “Non Confundar” section of the Te Deum. The use of sequentially-repeated phrases is standard fare in Bruckner's symphonies, and again roots his compositional style in techniques associated with the Baroque. One aspect o ...
Six Bagatelles for String Quartet, Op. 9, No. 5 “Äußerst langsam
... clearly is trying to convey the idea that these are not weighty, monumental works; they are simply short novelties. ...
... clearly is trying to convey the idea that these are not weighty, monumental works; they are simply short novelties. ...
The Baroque Period
... style, first appeared in the latter part of the Baroque period. There were two styles • concerto grosso • solo concertos. ...
... style, first appeared in the latter part of the Baroque period. There were two styles • concerto grosso • solo concertos. ...
Morton Feldman and Abstract Expressionism
... having an effect on us at a sensory level. Like the New York artists, Feldman believed that, to obtain visibility (which however can be captured only as the ‘atmosphere’ of the painting), one needs above all to provide experiences of transition and dissolution. The dominant categories of art music, ...
... having an effect on us at a sensory level. Like the New York artists, Feldman believed that, to obtain visibility (which however can be captured only as the ‘atmosphere’ of the painting), one needs above all to provide experiences of transition and dissolution. The dominant categories of art music, ...
music
... Includes lines and spaces in relation to clef signs, and letter names of the notes on the Grand staff. Apply knowledge of keys and scales. Includes key signatures, scale types and structures, and the types and characteristics of tonal structures. Understand the elements of melody. Includes the types ...
... Includes lines and spaces in relation to clef signs, and letter names of the notes on the Grand staff. Apply knowledge of keys and scales. Includes key signatures, scale types and structures, and the types and characteristics of tonal structures. Understand the elements of melody. Includes the types ...
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... late 18th-century Dutch composer Van den Budenmayer, whose work contains elements of Beethoven and Mahler. ...
... late 18th-century Dutch composer Van den Budenmayer, whose work contains elements of Beethoven and Mahler. ...
a geometric model for the analysis of pop music
... computational properties of neo-Riemannian music analysis, particularly once it is generalized by means of powerful computeraided paradigms such as spatial computing and then applied to the repertoire of pop music.1 This enables the extension of the classical Tonnetz structure to a family of general ...
... computational properties of neo-Riemannian music analysis, particularly once it is generalized by means of powerful computeraided paradigms such as spatial computing and then applied to the repertoire of pop music.1 This enables the extension of the classical Tonnetz structure to a family of general ...
Two Chinese Contemporary piano works "Combination of Long and
... Quan did considerable research and exploration before writing this composition. In this composition, the composer not only absorbed traditional Chao Xian folk music but also combined it with Western Twentieth-century composition techniques. As a result, this piece sounds very modern but full of folk ...
... Quan did considerable research and exploration before writing this composition. In this composition, the composer not only absorbed traditional Chao Xian folk music but also combined it with Western Twentieth-century composition techniques. As a result, this piece sounds very modern but full of folk ...
Don Giovanni essay for ROH
... Stung by a review of Don Giovanni, which extolled Mozart’s music without so much as mentioning his librettist, Lorenzo Da Ponte cautioned: ‘A poet deserves to be esteemed no less because he labours on a well-known theme’. Poets from antiquity onwards would doubtless nod assent: what often proves of ...
... Stung by a review of Don Giovanni, which extolled Mozart’s music without so much as mentioning his librettist, Lorenzo Da Ponte cautioned: ‘A poet deserves to be esteemed no less because he labours on a well-known theme’. Poets from antiquity onwards would doubtless nod assent: what often proves of ...
Renaissance Period (1450 – 1600)
... During the 16th century, Italian composers attained the excellence of such earlier Flemish musicians as Josquin Desprez. Among the most important Italian Renaissance composers was Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, who devoted himself to music for the Catholic Church. His career thus centered in Rome ...
... During the 16th century, Italian composers attained the excellence of such earlier Flemish musicians as Josquin Desprez. Among the most important Italian Renaissance composers was Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, who devoted himself to music for the Catholic Church. His career thus centered in Rome ...
