Carter Burwell 's Impressionist Pieces

Throughout section A there is a consistent IV-I chord progression. These are aligned with each phrase and through the use of plagal cadence it makes each phrase seem resolved before moving onto the next.

Section one is introduced with a pedal solo which is used to maintain the rhythm of a ¾ pattern that is consistently present throughout the entire piece and initiates the ostinato theme. A significant part of section one can be distinguished in measure 33 where the melody of both hands shifts to the swell organ manual. Also, the melody switches again to the choir organ manual in measure 49.

Although examining art requires a huge knowledge, my intention in this essay is to analyze a piece of art, besides lyrics and the context, I’m going to examine it by following the steps presented by Alain de Botton.

Claude Monet is one of the most familiar and best loved of all Western artists. His images of poppy fields, poplar trees, water lilies and elegant ladies in blossoming gardens are familiar to people who have never seen the original paintings and may never have visited an art gallery. Monet's works have won a place in the affection of the general public that seems almost without parallel. (Rachman, 4) In the decades since his death in 1926, Monet's work has been intensely studied by a variety of art critics. However, none of his works have been as deeply studied as those done in Giverny, in the early twentieth century. During this time Monet's paintings, which focused on specific subject matter from various viewpoints,

To compare the Scenes from the Louvre and the Overture in C for Band, before I talk about what’s the difference between this two works, I want to introduce each of something about the composers first.

Sir Sidney Nolan, in full Sir Sidney Robert Nolan (born April 22, 1917, Melbourne, Australia—died November 27, 1992, London, England), artist known for his paintings

In the first song the text is reminiscent of earlier days in May, and the protagonist declares his love for a particular woman. Schumann’s ambiguous key structure gives the listener a feel that the piece never settles. Aus meinen Träuen spiressen the protagonist continues to profess his love and shows a little frustration in the phrase und meine Seufzwer warden ein Nachtigallenchor (And my sighs will be a nightingale choir). Schumann’s tonality begins to stabilize during this movement, provided by a simple chordal accompaniment allowing the vocal line to show and express the feelings of the text. The third movement relates the woman figure to beautiful images in nature such as the rose, the lily, the dove and the sun and finally professes that she is the one. The first three movements of this cycle set the initial tone and illustrate the protagonist’s love for this

Carter studied at Georgia Southwestern College before joining the naval program and to continue his engineering studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Then he signed up for a school called the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where he was accepted him to begin studies.

Carter attended Georgia Southwest College, Georgia Institute of Technology, and received a B.S. degree from the United States Naval Academy.​

A. The painting of Alcibiades on His Knees Before His Mistress was painted in French,

Claude Debussy was a leading composer of the early twentieth century known for his impressionistic style and use of non-traditional scales and tonalities as well as chromaticism. Debussy’s Book of Preludes are some of his most well-known and last works for solo piano. Prelude 10, titled “Canope” in his Book of Preludes No. 2 was composed in 1913. It is meant to depict an ancient Egyptian city and Egyptian burial urns. Although only thirty-three measures long, and melodically and rhythmically simple, this piece is harmonically complex and dauntingly beautiful. Several small sections make up the form of this piece. By comparing each section based on musical elements such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and texture, and by analyzing elements of 20th century music, such as pitch centricity and reference collections, we will have a better understanding of this work and how it tells the story of an ancient world.

The 19th Century saw many composers come to light as they made a mark on the art music world. Unknown at the time, they would soon be remembered for their work in decades to come. As music developed so did the various ways to portray the piece that was being played. One type of art music that emerged at the time was ‘programme music’. This was defined as where the “composer intends to guard the listener against a wrong poetical interpretation” . In other words it was a way to correctly convince an audience of the story with a number of movements. Composer Camille Saint – Saens was one of the many who did this exceptionally well. Throughout his lifetime, 1835 – 1921, he was known to be one of “France’s most gifted musicians” . Many of his works are still used today and have helped inspire many in not only the musical world, but outside of it as well.

4 in C Sharp Minor is a sharp contrast to the etude prior to it. It contains busy 16th note melody that switches between hands throughout the piece making this the first etude that offers an equal challenge for both hands. This piece is written in the same form as the first two etudes (ABA) and also suggests origins in Baroque procedure. (Samson 61) The A sections consist of a constant 16th note line that alternates between hands while the other hand plays staccato, quarter note chords. The B section differs because the two hands join together and both play the 16th note melody. In the coda section, there are many large leaps in the left hand while the right hand plays an agitated melody containing jumps spanning about an octave.

Claude Debussy was born in France on August 22, 1862 during a decade in which Roger Nichols’s claims was one of “the low points of French musical life” (4). Debussy clashed with the musical norms of his time due to his fascination with writing music for how it sounds and feels. Lesure writes, “Ever since his years at the Conservatoire, Debussy had felt that he had more to learn from artists than from career-obsessed musicians” (5). Debussy composed from the ideas around him and this is heard in his composition of “Clair de lune”. Claude Debussy’s “Claire de lune” is one of his most beloved and known piano works. “Clair de lune” is the third movement of Debussy’s piano concerto, Suite Bergamasque, published in 1905 and offers a view into the complexity and originality of Claude Debussy. “Clair de lune” beautifully displays Debussy’s fascination with nature and symbolist poetry. Debussy uses form and atmospheric phrasing to depict the melancholic and subdued beauty of nature.

They say what’s old is new again. There is nothing new under the sun. What goes around comes around. History repeats itself. These may be just a few banal sayings, but they might hold true for classical music as well. Maurice Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin is one such example. Written during the neo-classical and neo-baroque movements of the early 1900s, this clever piece ties together French musical traditions, baroque styles, and World War I in just six short pieces. This essay will detail the origins of the suite form and the neo-classical neo-baroque movement, and compare Le Tombeau de Couperin with Bach’s French Suite no. 5 in G Major, BWV 816.