During the Romantic Period, so much beautiful music was created. One famous composer of the Romantic Period is Antonin Leopold Dvorak. He composed several symphonies, concerti, operas, choral works, and some chamber music. One of his most well known symphonies is his final Symphony No. 9, “From the New World.” Finished in 1893, this symphony is a great example of the fantastic music from the Romantic Period. “From the New World” is performed by a massive orchestra. It was composed for several of each of the following instruments: violin, viola, cello, bass, pizzicato double bass, trumpet, trombone, French horn, flute, clarinet, bassoon, English horn, oboe, timpani, and triangle. The amount of most instruments exceeds the standard number. …show more content…
There are several moments throughout the song where it goes from one extreme dynamic to the other in a matter of moments; Dvorak was clearly a fan of crescendo. In the exposition of Movement I, the full orchestra comes together to play theme 1 very loudly but as they transition, only the oboes and flutes are left playing a theme. Later, the development ends with a sudden change from a loud climax by the full orchestra to very softly played themes. In Movement III, the orchestra plays the introduction, repeats, and ends the introduction with each instrument demanding for its voice to be heard, which is immediately followed by an almost silence. Later, the movement ends with a decrescendo that goes completely silent, only to be interrupted by a final few notes from the orchestra. Lastly, the final Movement IV includes contrast as well. During the recapitulation, the whole orchestra, including the brass, proclaims theme 1 gloriously. This is soon replaced, however, by a much calmer and quieter sound. The entire piece comes to a close with the most glorious crescendo of all. The coda begins with the full force of the orchestra, dies down a lot, but then returns as all the instruments join in with the final presentation of theme
...from America’s heritage and this is why Antonin Dvorak and his “New World” Symphony is a very important part of the late romantic music period among nationalism composers.
Now in time there are many great composer that have outlived their dying age by making an impact and leaving a permanent seal on this planet with the great symphonies they have composed, which in turn has inspired many composers throughout the preceding centuries.
Some of the most well known composers came to be in the in the classical music period. Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the composers, along with other greats of the time like Haydn and Mozart, which helped to create a new type of music. This new music had full rich sounds created by the new construction of the symphony orchestra.
The ninth symphony is my favorite symphony just because the music is so heavenly. It seems in the beginning of the piece brings a person from darkness to light. Beethoven, I believe, was ahead of his time. To me, he is the greatest composer of all time. His music is not just sounds of music played together in harmony, but a way of life. The music he created for the world is not just to listen to it, but grabs onto the emotion he was setting up. Beethoven's unordinary style cannot ever be copied by any composer or music artist. Today, when we hear music of any kind, we can only thank a certain person, and that person should be Ludwig van Beethoven.
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony I attended Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on October 14, at the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya and Southwestern Seminary Oratorio Chorus, directed by C. David Keith, performed. Ludwig Van Beethoven composed the work. He composed it between 1811-1824. Beethoven composed the work in D minor, Op.
As the music starts, we can hear a deep opening taking place. Even though the music is soft, the musical instrumentation and the choice of harmony let place to a feeling of tension, like a warning for the listener that the story is full of unforeseen development, almost like a foreboding of death, and should be prepared to hear it. Then, the theme become slightly lighter with some plucked strings. Nevertheless, the melancholic theme is never too far, and comes back to end on a crescendo.
...ers and the audience. The dramatic nature of this piece alone is something to be reckoned with as it is extremely passionate. The symphony is presented in 4 movements as is common and begins with a Poco Sostenuto- Vivace, followed by a Allegretto movement, Presto movement, and finally ends on an Allegro con brio movement. the central theme of this piece is introduced in the first movement by a flute playing in tripple meter continuously ascending up the scales rising in dynamic contrast, continuing to grow into a louder and more stark contrast between it’s highs and lows. Consistently dance like, the piece is celebratory of its roots buried in historical Austrian music that has been present in the culture for years. The accomplishments of the soldiers for which the piece was composed for are easily told of simply by the energy and power present throughout the piece.
...re was very interesting transitions between the variation, for example, string section plays the variation from low to high, when they reach the highest note, the brass family takes over and continue with the scale and make it more higher. Tremolo style was used in this piece, which is a quick ups and downs stroke mode. The music were very soothing and attracted the audience. Lastly, they end the piece with the same variations that was played at the beginning.
On September 22, 2016, the Georgia State Symphonic Wind Ensemble performed pieces which reflected the characteristics of Mother Nature. The ensemble consisted of instruments from a variety of families, such as clarinets, tubas, French horns, a double bass; bassoons, flutes, saxophones, oboes, chimes, and timpani. Each of these instruments affected me tremendously. Suite in D: 1. Allegro Moderato, Astrarium, October, The Leaves are Falling, and Symphony no. 3 (Slavyanskaya) were played by the ensemble. Each arrangement had its own unique essence in order to elicit emotions from the audience.
The brass plays an ascending sequence, followed by pizzicato notes played by the strings, and an ascending and descending scale on the harp. Strings and oboe play the rhythmic melody, whilst the trumpet plays fanfares in syncopation. The oboe is then replaced by the flute. There is an ascending scale played by the strings, then the brass section repeats the string and oboe melody with cymbal crashes at cadence points. The orchestra then plays a loud melody with cymbal crashes and drum rolls. There is an interrupted cadence, followed by crescendo with cymbal crashes and a brass ostinato. The piece ends with a perfect cadence.
Franz Joseph Haydn, a famous man who left behind an even more famous legacy. One may ask, “Why is Haydn famous?” There are several reasons he is well-known in the musical world. He is known as a brilliant composer whose marks on classical music can still be seen today. Another reason he is famous is that he was another famous composer and pianist’s teacher, Beethoven. Haydn’s compositions are truly one of a kind, due to him not being allowed to gain outside influence while writing for a royal family. It surely takes much dedication and internal creativity to be able to compose original material without much room for outside inspiration. The following paper goes through the stages of Haydn’s life, his talent, his works, and his
...chestral introduction with an imperfect cadence. A strong rhythmic ¾ allegro passage, with sequences and descending scales is played by the orchestra, with timpani and cymbals. The music modulates, and a short, quiet woodwind passage is then alternated with an orchestral passage with dotted rhythms, creating a `terraced dynamics' effect. Part B begins with a major clarinet melody accompanied by pizzicato strings. A minor flute sequence follows, and is followed by a repetition of the oboe melody. A string sequence is then played, imitated by the oboe. There is a crescendo, then the rhythmic orchestral melody returns, alternated with a short flute passage. There are suspensions, descending scales and a crescendo, followed by a strong rhythmic passage with the timpani playing on the beat. Imperfect cadences are played, before the piece finishes with a perfect cadence.
Roughly from 1815 to 1910, this period of time is called the romantic period. At this period, all arts are transforming from classic arts by having greater emphasis on the qualities of remoteness and strangeness in essence. The influence of romanticism in music particularly, has shown that romantic composers value the freedom of expression, movement, passion, and endless pursuit of the unattainable fantasy and imagination. The composers of the romantic period are in search of new subject matters, more emotional and are more expressive of their feelings as they are not bounded by structural rules in classical music where order, equilibrium, control and perfection are deemed important (Dorak, 2000).
... then plays allegro passages of semi quavers, accompanied by timpani and descending scales in the woodwind. The clarinet, takes over the main melody whilst the cello accompanies with sequences. The French horn takes over the melody, accompanied by the strings. The flute briefly plays the melody before the cello plays octaves, accompanying the woodwind as they play a reprise of the DSCH theme and the timpani crashes. Repeating the themes in the first movement, the cello plays the DSCH motif followed by the "tate ta, tate ta" rhythm in the strings. The horn then plays the theme in augmentation, whilst the cello plays passages of ascending and descending scales, and the theme is heard again in the strings. The movement builds up with the motif appearing increasingly often in the woodwind and strings and climaxes with octaves by the soloist and a boom from the timpani.
Joseph Haydn was without a doubt one of the greatest composers of his day. He was