Comparison Of Handel's Hornpipe From Water Music Ensemble

Not only is George Frideric Handel's Water Music extraordinarily beautiful, it also helped to establish the orchestral suite as a legitimate art form. Written to be performed outside instead of in a theater, it remains one of the most outstanding compositions in Handel's catalogue. Even though it is somewhat overplayed, the Water Music continues to be a very popular work of art. By nature of the venue this great work was to be performed in, Handel had to be very original in orchestration. His strong usage of woodwinds and percussion influenced countless composers such as the wind music of Mozart, Holst, Strauss, Beethoven, Vaughn-Williams, and even Stravinsky. Handel's music proved that he

Many composers use various techniques in which they communicate the distinctly visual. John Misto’s ‘The Shoe-Horn Sonata’ and Alexander Kimel’s ‘The Action in the Ghetto of Rohatyn, March 1942’ represent significant issues in our world by using various literary and dramatic techniques. Through using these techniques it is evident that the composers of these texts allow the audience to ‘see’ with our eyes as well as with our minds. The many literary and dramatic techniques have the ability to create a visual that

For the second and final concert report, I listened to the performance of Beethoven’s 9th symphony, as played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven lived in Germany during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and was an influential figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in western music. The performance requires a large number of instruments, with woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, and even a choir during the 4th movement.

Although numerous composers have shown their musicality from different musical periods, only some of the remarkably talented ones are still remembered and honored. Such composers’ compositions are performed all around the world even today. From the Baroque period, Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel are the two most renowned composers. Even though both of their compositions are considered to be well written, they have shown completely different musical styles. Bach composed pieces that are extremely complicated and intense, whereas Handel emphasized simplicity and clearness in his work. Since their approaches in composing music completely differ, it is improper to deduce who is better as they both are successful in their own unique ways. However, audiences in the Baroque period had a strong opinion as to who is more successful. Many musical experts from the Baroque period tend to indicate that Bach should have adopted Handel’s musical styles in order for him to be even more acknowledged as a composer.

To George Frederik Handel we own our prestige as a musical nation; to his inimitable genius and mighty intellect we are indebted … [Handel’s operas] have served as a model for the formation of our national style; his individual idiosyncrasies have become the accepted formulae of sacred musical utterance, and the purity of his themes and major proportions of his style have given at once the example, and the spirit of emulation to succeeding generations of native musicians! (Qtd in. Parker)

This proposal is for the composition of a piece for organ solo to be premiered at the Ronald G. Pogorzelski-Lester D. Yankee Memorial Organ. The proposed title of the piece is “Flowing Streams”. The title is a word game with the name of the composer and organ master J. S. Bach (which translation means creek). The mainstream of the proposed piece is to give a contemporary voice to the immortal work of the baroque composer through quotation of elements of his own music. Bach’s original elements will not be used in their own traditional baroque-tonal approach, but they will be a vehicle to tell a story under a contemporary polystylistic approach. These elements will be combined, compared, and opposed sometimes in a very converging way, another

George Frideric Handel made an incredible impact on several other well known musical composers. “He has generally been accorded high esteem by fellow composers, both in his own time and since. Bach apparently stated, “ He is the only person I would wish to see before I die, and the only person I would wish to be, were I not Bach.” Mozart is reputed to have said of him, “Handel understands effect better than any of us. When he chooses, he strikes like a thunder bolt,” and to Beethoven he was “the master of us all…the greatest composer that ever lived. I would uncover my head and kneel before his tomb.” (Classic Cat, Legacy)

Handel inherited his father’s “iron self-discipline, force of character . . . courage . . . [and] astute business sense” (Lang 10). While he did not see his mother much after leaving Halle, Handel thought fondly of her, and he developed a “kind and hearty nature” from her (Lang 11). Despite being discouraged at first, Handel’s music career thrived, and he is known as a representative composer of the Baroque Period in music.

The Differences between the Classic and Romantic Era’s Orchestra’s Within the Classic and Romantic Era’s what is known in modern day society as the “classical orchestra” where used in these era’s and there was many differences between the two orchestras of the two time periods. The Classic Era was the most significant period for the development of the orchestra and how the instruments where orchestrated. Some of the differences between the two periods ranged from size, orchestration, influences of composers, and enhancements of instruments. Within this paper I will be discussing some of these differences between the two periods.

This selection of music contains 4 symphonies which each symphony has 4 movement in itself and is performed by an orchestra. In each symphony I have come to realize that each symphony brilliantly exhibits intriguing melodies that are mainly homophonic, but in some parts polyphonic.

MUS 113 Samul Ensemble rehearses and performs a Korean samul repertoire each semester. The primary foci of the course are for students to experience the art of ensemble playing and to understand basic compositional components and techniques associated with the samul genre. Our class relies on the traditional rote learning method that employs instrument-specific Korean onomatopoetic sounds. Unlike Western performance organizations such as a band, an orchestra, a chorus, or a chamber ensemble group for which musical scores are available for procurement through various channels, coming up with a samul score that would complement the level of proficiency our samul ensemble possesses requires a great deal of resourcefulness. In other words, in order to prepare for a samul performance each semester, I must listen to various recordings of existing samul performances, transcribe them, arrange them to be suitable for our

For this report, I decided to test my luck and get out of my comfort zone. In fact, since I attended an instrumental performance for the first concert report, I decided to experience an opera. Essentially, operas never interested me, nor did I ever develop a curiosity for them. In fact, I never came to peace with all the high pitch singing. That being said, I will review George Frideric Handel’s composition Rodelinda, which was performed by Opera McGill at the Schulish School of Music.

3.The structure of Handel's hornpipe is the use of a lot of high pitch instruments and theater structure. The structure of Just the two of us is more soothing and at the beginning of the song the instruments guide you through the song.

Performing with the chamber orchestra is always a great honor, whether its 1st or 2nd Violin, either one plays an important role in this small orchestra. The reason for why each section is important is because of

When approaching a performance, accomplished musicians often consider the historical context from which a piece originates. They most often think of such considerations in the application of that context as it pertains to early music that is, the Baroque era or earlier. For any era, such historical considerations are called performance practice, and may include the use of vibrato, ornamentation, dynamic levels, tempi, instrumental timbres, performance setting, and balance. Vibrato and ornamentation are two important areas of consideration that vocalists must explore when aiming to give an authentically Baroque performance.