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MUS 1251 Survey of Music History Summer 2023 Instructor: Dr. Judit Bach Homework 4 NAME:Alex Boochun Published by Columbus State Community College, 550 E. Spring St., Columbus, Ohio, 43215. Copyright © 2023 . Columbus State Community College. All rights reserved . Using this template , answer the questions below. Before completing this assignment read the posted Week 6 material along with all the assigned chapters. Using the learned vocabulary /terminology from your assigned reading, describe the following listening examples from your Week 6 posted material. For each work, answer the specific questions that may include title of the work , full name of composer (or school) , genre , form, texture , harmony , performing forces , and/or possibly other details and some important charactersitics . For the important characteristics part give meaningful to the point aspect(s) of the given piece of music in a concise sentence or two. Then choose your ‘favorite’ out of the given list and tell why. a) https :// www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoBo8dlPcQo Title of the work: Erlkönig Composer’s full name: Franz Schubert Genre: Art Song Form: Through-composed Important characteristics: "Erlkönig" is a dramatic and narrative art song based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's poem of the same name. It tells the story of a father and his young son riding through a dark forest, with the son being pursued and eventually taken by the Erlking, a mythical creature. b) https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6ZnNDlE0lI Title of the work: In the Lovely Month of May Composer’s full name: Robert Schumann Genre: Art Song Form: Strophic Important characteristics: The song expresses the emotions and sentiments associated with the arrival of spring and the joys and pains of love c) https :// www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOWJP40MrkU Title of the work: Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. Posth Composer’s full name: Frédéric Chopin Genre: Piano Form: ABA (Ternary Form) Important characteristics: The Nocturne in C sharp minor is known for its hauntingly beautiful melody. Chopin's composition is filled with lyrical lines and expressive phrasing, creating a sense of intimacy and introspection

d) https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_zZw0p5Tv8 Title of the work: September: At the River, from Das Jahr - Pianist, Sarah Rothenberg Composer’s full name: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel Genre: Romantic Piano Music Form: Song without Words Important characteristics: “ September: At the River" belongs to the genre of character pieces, which were short instrumental compositions that aimed to capture a specific mood, scene, or idea. Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's composition reflects her ability to convey emotions and evoke imagery through her piano writing. e) https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYUs2AwvQdY Title of the work: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Overture) Composer’s full name: Felix Mendelssohn Genre: Concert Overture Form: Sonata Form Important characteristics: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Overture is a programmatic composition that serves as an introduction to his larger work, the incidental music for Shakespeare's play of the same name. f) https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nMUr8Rt2AI Title of the larger work: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Composer’s full name: Edvard Grieg Genre of the larger work: Orchestral Suite Title of the excerpt :In the Hall of the Mountain King Form of the excerpt: Ternary Form (ABA) Important characteristics: In the Hall of the Mountain King" is a highly dramatic and evocative piece within Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No. 1. It portrays the scene where the protagonist, Peer Gynt, finds himself in the underground hall of the Mountain King, surrounded by trolls and other mythical creatures. g) https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=euZcUku9XiE Title of the work: Symphony No. 3 Composer’s full name: Johannes Brahms Genre: Symphony Form: ABA' (Ternary Form) Important characteristics: The third movement of Brahms' Symphony No. 3, marked Poco Allegretto, is known for its expressive and melancholic character. It features a lyrical melody that evokes a sense of introspection and emotional depth h) https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oGEN7oS2z4 Title of the work: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C sharp minor Composer’s full name: Franz Liszt

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