A Critical Analysis Of Serenade For Guitar And Piano

The introduction opens with a descending minor scale by pizzicato strings, followed by  three sforzandos in the orchestra. Section A begins with strings, woodwind and brass playing a waltz rhythm, which modulates to major. The strings play melody 1, which is then repeated with piccolo countermelody. Brass and string crescendo and cymbal crash before strings play melody 2 which is dotted, and followed by suspensions and an imperfect cadence. The suspensions are repeated with a perfect

Originally written for viola, the bassoon transcription maintains the unique characteristics of the original Weber piece. The piece composed in two separate movements, Andante and Hungarian Rondo. The Andante section is a theme and short set of variations. The theme is in the mood and tempo of a siciliana, a slow dance with origins in Italy in the early Baroque period. There are three variations on this theme in this beginning movement. After the last variation where the bassoon completes its background quick moving notes as the orchestra plays the theme, a short bridge section leads directly to the second movement. The challenge of this first movement is accomplishing the stylistic lilt in the first variation. Although less technically challenging than the other compositions, accomplishing the correct feeling is

Another aspect of the tango that evolved overt time was the instrumentation of the tango ensembles. Early tangos were characterized by the violin, flutes, harps, guitar, and piano. (Zucchi et al 1977: 655) In 1910 the fundamental instrument of the Argentine tango was introduced to Buenos Aires: a square button accordion, known in Argentina as the bandoneon. (Olsen and Sheehy 2000: 395) Ultimately, the instrumentation of the Argentine tango came to be known as the Orquesta Tipica. The actual instruments that composed the Orquesta Tipica changed over time, but the general consensus consists of two bandonones, two violins, a piano, and a double bass. (Olsen and Sheehy 2000: 395) The instruments in the Orquesta Tipica typically include the aforementioned instruments, but there are variations depending on what suits the composer.

The first piece of this musical was very peaceful. The tempo wasn’t too fast in this piece. The occasional sounds of the drums enhanced this first act, and I liked the constant back and forth between the violins and other string instruments. The second act started off very gentle and I enjoyed the opera singer because the music exemplified

The Symphonic Band opened the concert with Mt. Everest by Rossano Galante. It is a dynamic piece meant to capture the vastness and wonderment of Mt. Everest. Galante does this through the use of instruments like brass melodies and woodwinds. It creates a whimsical atmosphere that can only be parallel to Disney world. The band then performed Canzona by Peter Mennin, a quick moving, vibrant piece filled with

Afterwards the musicians changed their seating arrangement and started to warm up. A couple minutes passed and they started performing String Quintet No. 2 in B- Flat Major, Op. 87. The four movements were Allegro vivace, Andante scherzando, Adagio e lento, and Allegro molto vivace. Overall the movements in this piece were smoother than the first piece. However, the movements in the second piece were still very lively. When the musicians started to play Allegro vivace, I noticed the lower notes. Furthermore, this movement was not as fast as the other movements in the first piece. The lower notes caused the movement to be more dramatic, and it reminded me of a rainstorm that eventually gets cleared up, but comes back. Everyone was playing the same notes during the end of this movement, and it was very loud. Andante scherzando was very different. The piece was normal paced, a little bit legato, with some staccato notes.There were tempo changes, but it was the most calming out of all the pieces. The cello stands out in this movement because the notes are legato until the cello begins to play staccato notes, and the other four players also play staccato notes. Similar to Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto, this piece also ends with soft bounces after an enormous build up in dynamics. Adagio e lento starts off within the lower register of notes and is also dramatic. The music reminded me of music that would play if

Following was “Sonata No. 21 in C Major” by Ludwig Van Beethoven. This piece has three movements: Allegro con brio, Introduzione: Adagio molto, and Rondo: Allegretto moderato- Prestissimo. The introductory movement is very fun and playful. It has energetic movement that drives through the rest of the piece, keeping it exciting. The second movement slowed things down with its tranquil, yet lively interludes that made the listener feel very

In this assignment, I will discuss on the Finale: Very Slowly-Largo Maestoso, which duration is roughly 10 minutes. According to my analysis, it consists of an estimate of 13 layers of musical events, marked by varying musical tones and rhythms, introduction of different orchestral instruments, and changes in musical intensity. Below is my analysis divided into sections according to the track time and variations of the orchestral events.

The chatter from the audience beings as intermission takes place; minutes later the pianist enters the room and takes her seat at the piano and begins playing Beethoven. I was low and dark as it began to have some momentum increasing in tempo and intensity. The melody seems to be taking place in the lower notes of the piano it then softens and becomes fast and louder as the pitch of the piano gets higher.

Schubert composed the through composed music for the Erlking. The poem has four characters that sing in different registers and keys. He personifies each character with their different entrances. By using lower registers for the father it shows the human trait of concern. When the son enters the vocal range is very high and uses the flat 9 chord. This is to show the human trait of fear. The Erlking enters and the music sounds soothing and at first it is in the low to middle register, then middle to high once he has captured the boy. By using different key changes Schubert expresses these different human traits in the story.

The piano holds a slew of beautiful notes that are strung together by great mechanics. For centuries, users and audiences have enjoyed the melodic tunes that are played with this instrument. Famous names, such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Clara Wieck Schumann. The art of piano has since been fine-tuned with different styles as it used to be known to be featured in just classical music. Pianos have been famous in hymns as its tune can account for much uplifting music. Jazz, R&B, and other music genres have utilized the musical benefits of the piano.

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The concert begins with an orchestral “tutti” of four measures that outlines the eventual main theme of the movement; the cello collects the last three notes and launches forward in an impassive and unaccompanied recitative, but at the right time, as indicated. The wooden instruments gently present the second motif (in major key), which is taken by the violins, who in turn develop it in the form of a rhapsody before they join the cello in an extensive dialogue. Only after this does the course of the first movement finally begin.

The concert begins with an orchestral “tutti” of four measures that outlines the eventual main theme of the movement; the cello collects the last three notes and launches forward in an impassive and unaccompanied recitative,

The most enjoyable piece from the performance was “Allegro,” from Mozart’s Concerto in Dm. There are simply not enough words in the English vocabulary to describe how eloquently crafted and rhythmically shaped this piece is. One of the most outstanding elements of this piece is the harmony created between the piano and the strings as they accompany each other with seeming flawlessness. The resulting experience is exhilarating to say the least. Accentuating the piece even more was the performance by the virtuoso pianist, Stewart Goodyear. Although still in his early twenties, this musical