But in the end, the theme becomes a funeral march, reminiscent of Tchaikovsky's piano trio which also ended with a funeral march" (Piano Trio No.1 in g minor Elegiaque, Edition Silvertrust, 2009).
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): Morgenmusik (1932)
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Paul Hindemith was a German composer who made use of neoclassical elements, blending "tonal harmony and distinctively modern elements, notably jazz" in his works (Sadie 2005). While criticized for putting art above political resistance during World War II, others have cited his work's celebration of individuality and spontaneity within form as a way of resistance, despite the overall tonality of his work.
Bela Bartok (1881-1945): String Quartet No.5
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The Hungarian Bela Bartok is praised both for his innovations in composition as well as for his work collecting and transcribing folksongs. Bartok used dissonances and propulsive rhythms and worked largely with instrumental music ("Zoltan Zodaly," Sierra Chamber Society Program Notes, 1997). His works "exploit the piano as a percussion instrument, using its resonances as well as its xylophonic hardness and his String Quartet no.5 (1934), was significant in Bartok's work for showing a more diatonic use of harmony ("Bela Bartok," The Music Encyclopedia, 2009).
Jan Koetsier (1911-2006): Brass Quintet, Op.65
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They restated the chorale melody completely and had a different contrapuntal setting each time." Two famous variations artists in the Baroque era are George Frideric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach (Wikipedia Online). In the Classical Era, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Franz Schubert, are among the famous variations artists. Following are the types of variations in the Classical Era. Penultimate Variation This variation works on a slow tempo with multi-movements. Final
It seemed less a powerful expression of creative energy than simply a quality piece of music performed to perfection. One section I did not particularly care for was Tuba Mirum. This section chronologically follows the powerful Dies Irae section, and does so a little weakly, in my opinion. I enjoyed the tenor solo in this section, but felt that overall it was too restrained, and too anticlimactic coming on the
Minimalism, "Like serialism, this style uses repeated patterns and series and steady pulsation with gradual changes occurring over time. But whereas serialism is usually atonal, minimalism is usually tonal and more harmonic" (Spielvogel, 942). One could say that minimalism was a reflection of the hippie sixties that rejected the acquisitional tendencies of one's parents in favor of a more streamlined and strategically stark composition. The advent of modern classical music
Jazz Performance Report Jazz in its essence is a group of assorted musicians seamlessly communicating with one another. The communication may be planned or take place in spontaneity as the musicians become one in music. Since the tempo, key, rhythm and etiquette of the music is so potent, the musicians allow for great excitement generated by the music to shine, thereby making spontaneous improvisation easier. Jazz is a constantly evolving music
joy of attending the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra concert at Lincoln Center. The Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra performed a total of two pieces. The first of the two was the Violin Concerto No.3 in G. major, K.216(1775) and the second was Symphony No.41 in C. major, K.551("Jupiter"). Louis Langree was the conductor of the performance and Simone Porter was the featured violinist. In spite of the hot weather (86
Baroque vs. Classical Music Although music from the 17th, 18th, and 19th century is all often grouped under the designation of 'classical' music today, the Baroque and the Classical periods have distinctive features and stylization that are immediately apparent when listening to the great composers of both eras. When listening to a Baroque work, the contrast between different 'movements' is quite notable. The celebratory Baroque work Handel's Water Music, for example,
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