Musical form Essays

  • Chapter III

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    composition of considerable musical interest apart from its merit as a technical study.” The three pieces in the Etude were at first were called “Trois caprices poetiques,” which means “Three concert studies,” and their names were Il Lamento, La Leggierezza and Un Sospiro (Feiner). The pieces were written between the years 1845 to 1849 and were de... ... middle of paper ... ...ng it a hybrid was because the form was “a combination of the sectional structure of the Verbunkos form which is divided into

  • Sonata Research Paper

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    However, after 1800 the term began to be applied to a large-scale musical arrangement. (Sonata) The Sonata

  • Impressionism In Claude Debussy

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    music was the striking predominance of modal and exotic scales, free rhythm, unresolved dissonances and the evidently smaller programmatic form. Apart from this, Impressionist music is more broadly characterized by a dramatic use of both the minor and major scale systems. Claude Debussy is known as one of the greatest Impressionist composers till date. Many musical critics believe that the Impressionist movement was a liberating intrusion in the otherwise fixated notions of Western classical music.

  • The Concerto

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    movements with one movement usually dedicated for a solo instrument such as the piano or violin with orchestra accompaniment. Since the late 18th century, the first movement is most likely in the sonata form while the second movement is in the ternary form. The third movement is in the ronde form. In the first movement in particular, there are typically three major parts. These components are categorized based on the thematic and harmonic tonal materials that are defined in the exposition, elaborated

  • Reflection of John Brahms Cancert

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    unattributed to this day. Brahms composed two versions of this work –one for two pianos, the other for orchestra- both of which consist on a theme on B-flat major, eight variations and a finale in passacaglia form. The night started with Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No.90 in C Major, a piece in sonata form composed for one flute, timpani, viola, cello, bass and two oboes, bassoons, horns, trumpets and violins. The first movement –the Adagio- introduces, the listener to the piece by a sharp contrast between

  • A Report About a Concert Attended

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    room. It wasn't a real concert hall it was more of a small kind of parlor room. Piano trios are meant for smaller audiences, so it worked out well. There was about 30 people in the room attending the performance. The music played was from different musical areas. The smaller setting made it easier to focus on the musicians and what all they were doing when playing these songs. The first song the piano trio performed was the Haydn C Major Trio. This piece is from the Classical period of music. The Baroque

  • Rock Music

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    Rock is a popular form of music that has evolved over the past couple of decades starting in the 1950s until present day. Rock music has been know to be used as a form of expression over the years. Despite its sometimes negative and defiant lyrics, rock is a form of art that allows one to release his/her feelings through singing in an expressive tone. I personally don’t see problem with people expressing their emotions and that is in part why I dont’t agree with Richard Brookhiser in stating that

  • Janacek And Stravinsky: Cyclical Forms

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    create a systematic formal coherence on a larger scale. This can especially be seen in the neoclassical masterpieces of Stravinsky (Oedipus Rex, 1927) and Bartok (4th string quartet, 1928). In these two works a typical modern structure known as arch form or palindrome is created with a static midpoint and cyclical recalls that are grouped around it. The period in which theses pieces are composed also marks Janacek’s last creative period in where he discovered and experimented with a new style. Janacek’s

  • Analysis Of Clara Schumann

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    Robert’s and the second being Clara’s. Clara Schumann’s Liebst du um Schönheit, directly translated to “If you love for beauty” sets a four-couplet poem to a very effective accompaniment. Liebst du um Schönheit is set, musically, in a modified strophic form: Introduction (mm. 1-2), A (mm. 3-10), A’ (mm. 11-18), A (mm. 19-26), A’’ (mm. 27-36), and Coda (mm. 37-41). Each section of the strophe can best be described as a contrasting period. The A section always cadences with a half cadence on F, as though

  • Berlioz's Reverie, Passions

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    introduce this by playing violins and flutes creating an appassionato feeling. Berlioz introduces the idée fixe – fixed idea. In this symphony, it symbolizes the beloved or the women with whom he’s fallen in love. Since the first movement is in sonata form, the exposition goes on with two themes that are effectively being used through the work. Then, the development starts where theme fragmentations create tension. Rising phrases is what’s creating the tension. This tension represents the yearning the

  • Music Appreciation: Sonata Form

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    Rebekah Wickham Music Appreciation 16 December 2015 Word Count: 1,297 Final Essay Sonata Form Variations Sonata form was first developed for use by Classical composers to be used in symphonies, but it is also used in sonatas and other works. Sonata form is used during the first movement of the symphony and replaces the previous form of Ritornello. Sonata form allows for the compositions theme, key and tonality to be used in ways previously unavailable, by permitting the writer to be more open minded

  • Discovery Aq045 Unit 1 Analysis

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    time for development of the sound but it seems to follow a strophic form and would begin to slowly repeat itself. 4.) This piece was found using a random draw click and browsing through the composer's

  • Die Zwei Blauenbaum

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    To consider a text setting in a song effective, all aspects of the music must work together. The accompaniment, motives, and text must all be one cohesive group. One excellent example of this is Schubert’s “Der Lindenbaum,” which allows each part to communicate with each other and create art. It allows the vocalist to convey the meaning of the text, while being supported by the accompaniment that continues the story. Schubert’s work also has sections that varied in tempo, dynamics, and character

  • On the Chopin ballade in g minor

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    end-of-course article is to offer a comprehensive analysis of Fredyryk Chopin’s Ballade in G Minor, Op. 23., Nr. 1 as edited by G. Henle USA. This article will discuss the comprehensive elements of Chopin’s Ballade in G minor and will consider the issues of form and tonal schemes. Said to have been inspired by the poet Adam Mickiewicz, 1 Chopin composed the Ballade in G Minor between 1835-36, during his earliest tenure in Paris. Chopin’s Ballade in G Minor has been one of the most popular and more frequently

  • The Reflection Of Beethoven's 5th Symphony

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    powerful symphony has left distinct emotional reactions upon the listener for many centuries. Beethoven utilizes rhythmic energy in connection with a passionate contrast of vibrant melodies to produce a phenomenal masterpiece. After many years of musical instruction, I have heard this piece multiple times and have become very familiar with it, especially the first four opening notes. Because of the simplicity in the music that Beethoven wrote during his time, the common people of that day could easily

  • Unit 9 Music Analysis

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    This analysis looks at two compositions. One resembles a through-composed work and the other a modern song form. The analysis of both pieces aims to illustrate that whilst there are similarities between the two compositions, the musical development of both pieces occurs in very different ways structurally. PIECE ONE This work is very minimalist in its treatment of content and this informs the structure. One interpretation could be that this is an organic piece, which begins with an introduction

  • Phillipe De Vitry's Use Of Notation

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    as a whole was based on ternary groupings (groupings of three) of the tempus. Three tempora equal a perfection, which constitutes a measure of three beats. The new form of notation allowed composers more rhythmic freedom and variety, which in turn lead to more variety in the overall collection of music throughout the world. This new form of motet is sometimes referred to as Franconian Motet. Adam de

  • A Feminist Journey through Beethoven's Musical Structure

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    Beethoven's Musical Structure Traditional analysis of Beethoven's use of Sonata Allegro form tends to focus on harmonic or melodic movement and key relationships. This study stretches such investigations to include questions of historical context and philosophic motivations that drive a composer to structure music in a certain way. Ultimately this leads to an inquiry about how these traditions affect us as listeners, and more specifically how they relate to gender issues in a musical tradition

  • Analysis Of Nicolo Paganini

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    Shunta Goh G20130003 Programme Notes 1) Moto Perpetuo (excerpt) 无穷动 ----- Nicolo Paganini, Adapted by Yan Jie Min This famous devilishly-fast violin piece composed by the enfant terrible of violin, Nicolo Paganini, has been partially adapted to be played on the Erhu as an etude due to its difficulty, characterized by the perpetual motion of 16th notes including huge leaps in register. It has thus become the benchmark test of advanced technical proficiency for Erhu and is now being used

  • Luctis Cogitatio and Noctis Reflectio as the Forms of Consciousness and Human Exploration of the World

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    Cogitatio and Noctis Reflectio as the Forms of Consciousness and Human Exploration of the World ABSTRACT: The task of philosophy in the modern world consists in the construction of a methodology of self-consciousness and self-development in the person-the method of human knowledge. I suggest a binary approach to the development of human reason which is able to understand both the world and the place of the person in the world. This allocates two spheres and two forms of consciousness: 'day time' (practical)