The first song was called Joy Ride. It started of very strong with crashing cymbals and a loud drum. It was very powerful and had really good harmony all together. The second song was called Regrets and Resolutions. It started off very peaceful and quiet with flutes and clarinets.…
The same melody is played by the singer and then later an instrument this helps to highlight the melody. This song is sung by Idina Menzel, she is a mezzo-soprano, she can sing two octave and three notes. She uses a large scale of them within this song. She sometimes uses leaps between these notes, There are many instruments that can be used to conduct this piece, but the keyboard is one that is used in most versions. The rhythm is this song is mostly consistent in the chorus.…
The meter of the song is a 2/4 and has an A-B-A form. The rhythm of the song is similar throughout it had a long piece and then it went short, short then repeated itself. The ballet feels like a romantic love song that is happy and enchanting. The ballet deals with emotion, imagination, and magic. It is a very airy, sweet, and fluid work of art, I can see how it has gained so much popularity over the years as it gives a magical feeling when you watch…
Actually, the song is a little sad and peaceful and has a medium tempo. The final song is from Son Jorocho Sotavento, and it was a mixture of Afro-Cuban music. In fact, Son Jorocho came from Veracruz. This song also had a ten line stanza with a fast tempo. At first, the music was slow then it got faster.…
The melodic range is wide. It is a mix of high and low notes throughout the entire performance. The articulation is staccato. The notes do not smoothly go into one another. They are short and choppy.…
General Overview This composition is in a 3/4 tempo, typical rhythm for a bolero (Andalusian ballet) , but with a slower tempo (moderato assai). Two melodies, the first is in C major and it is diatonic, the second is in C minor and it is more rich of syncopation and flattened notes, like Bb, Eb and Db. Those two themes, are played on a rhythmic pattern without variations from the beginning to the Finale, structured in two bars, initially played only by drums, and it is used as introduction for two bars every time one of the themes come in.…
Pieter Bruegel was a perfect Renaissance man in light of the fact that the fine art he created exemplified a percentage of the essential Renaissance standards. The beliefs his work indicated are independence, elegance, secularism, and authenticity. Independence is the faith in the quality and worth of every individual and the thought of conveying everything that needs to be conveyed uniquely. Elegance is the reference to Ancient Greek and Roman workmanship and mythology. Secularism is the enthusiasm for subjects and topics not identified with religion or the congregation.…
The dynamics of this music is soft and loud repeatedly. This music used bass drums (medium, large, very large), tenor drums, snare drums, tarole (a kind of piccolo snare drum), bongos, tambourine, field drum, crash cymbal, suspended cymbals, tam-tams, gong, anvils, triangles, sleigh bells, cowbell, chimes, glockenspiel, piano, temple blocks, claves, maracas, castanets, whip, guiro, high & low sirens, and a lion's roar. There are many different voices in this musical performance. This music give scary mood and the performance was…
His concert pieces have been played around the world by many musicians from amateur to professional performers. I was influenced to select this piece by one of my colleagues who I once heard perform the piece in her concert band. When the members of the band performed, life took form. I was so moved by the way each and every aspect of the piece co-existed. The piece itself is lyrical.…
The Tempo is allegro, but the accordion is playing at presto beat. The pitch is high. The notes duration of the melody play are short. The texture of the song is homophonic. The form of the song is strophic.…
The Allemande is a popular dance. Allemande was French for German. Allemande was the 1st dance in the suite. The music started off a moderate tempo that turns into faster tempo. The second dance was Courante.…
For my concert critique, I went to Jason Terry’s Doctoral Piano Recital on Tuesday, December 1st at the School of Music in room 206. Because Terry was able to pick the pieces he played, he picked a range of different pieces to emphasize his wide range of talent. He included older and modern pieces including Bach, Godowsky, Balakirev, Zorn, and Liszt. The first piece he played was “Prelude & Fugue, BWV 872” composed by Bach. I was a little unsure about the nature and form of this piece because it was unlike some of the more structured pieces we listen to in class.…
This piece was performed by the Orchestra. Moreover, it started of soft (piano) with the string family and percussion family as well. The piece was more relaxing, smooth and really good to hear. It does get louder as the piece goes on. This piece was short, however it was a beautiful tune to listen to.…
Partita no.4 in D major, BWV 828 The fourth partita, whose original title page was dated 1728, is the most splendid of the partitas. Three or four movements – the overture, courante, gigue and perhaps the minuet – evoke orchestral style, but the remainder are intimate and highly expressive. The overture is of the same type found in the orchestral suites of Bach.…
The music translates from German and the words to the music are very deep and heartfelt. Lyrics portrayed in the song seem to be like she is expressing her emotion for a loved one. The way the music is set up there is always a constant moving in the background from the upper part of…