music APPRECIATION - WEEK 2-3
(EBOOK: Chapters 5-7; 9-11)
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Guillaume de Machaut Motet; an early example of polyphony (fourteenth century) -- note the relative "confusion" of multiple and different lines of text. | ||
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J.S. Bach, Contrapunctus 1 from (The Art of the Fugue).
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Handel, Sarabande
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Haydn, Symphony No. 94 ("Surprise"), MMT. 2
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COMPOSTIONAL TECHNIQUES | ||
Beethoven, Symphony #5, Movement 1 (begin at 1:10)
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Vivaldi, The Four Seasons (Winter).
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COMPOSITIONAL FORMAL STRUCTURES | ||
Brahms, German Folksongs (Wake Up, My Heart);
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Another slightly different STROPHIC form with clear repetitions of verses and refrains.
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Every song has a formal design. Aside from many "standardized" or "fixed" forms, there are a myriad of other unique possibilities.
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Binary or Two-Part Form
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Mozart, Twelve variations based on the theme "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star".
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INSTRUMENTAL/VOCAL ENSEMBLES | ||
Ola Gjeilo, Ubi Caitas (2011?) An example of a chamber choir (unaccompanied - acapella) |
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Samuel Barber, Reincarnations An example of a large chorus (unaccompanied - acapella) |
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Samuel Barber, ADAGIO FOR STRINGS
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A short piece demonstrating the HARP, a member of the string family
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A musical example of Timpani, a pitched member of the percussion family
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Benjamin Britten, Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra
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