Romantic Bassoon Essay

The folk genre has origins all the way back to the 19th century, which in many ways is mirrored by many popular genres in modern musical genres. To make it easy folk music is merely, “ballads and songs which are composed and conveyed vocally, without being written.”(Mclean 12) Though what we distinguish ‘folk’ today as stylistically very different to what ‘folk’ was during the 19th century, at its basic form, it still holds the same standards and concepts, describing the simpler times. Through vigorous research, it’s hard to overlook the past and expansion of folk music originating from the south, and how it could help understand the significance for observing and expanding the dynamics of southern race relationships. Equally, race

The sackbut was an instrument that often did not get any music written specifically for it. The player would have to play off of other parts. Sackbuts were also much smaller than the present day trombone, since it was supposed to accompany vocalists. The bell only opened up to about five inches. It was not until the mid-19th century that the bells became wider to achieve

In 1965 Robert Wise presented the world with his smashing box office hit film, The Sound of Music. Over time it has become known as one of the most loved and well-known musicals of all time. Shortly after its release it won many Academy awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Sound, Best Adapted Score, Best Film Editing, Best Film-Musical, Best Color Cinematography, and Best Costume design (Freiden par3). The movie is based upon the true story of the VonTrapp family and allows its audience to relive their family experience as well as their flight from Nazism just before the outbreak of World War Two.

The Musical Composition that has changed my life to how I see music is the song The Stroke from Billy Squier. I did not really know the meaning of the song, but it really Widened my Horizon in terms of music from only before listening to The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and The Monkeys. Then later being able to listen to Rush, AC/DC, Aerosmith And Other Really good rock bands that I still love today. Then I started collecting Records then I started collecting CDs, the first album I bought for myself is the majestic Black Sabbath Album “Paranoid” The album with the musical compositions Paranoid, Iron Man, War Pigs/Luke’s Wall, Planet Caravan, Rat Salad, Electric Funeral, And Fairies Wear Boots. This album was such an amazing introduction to Black

The trombone has a long, rich history dating back to the 1440s when it was introduced as a sackbut. Throughout its history, the trombone hasn’t had many significant changes in construction, but the number of types of music that the trombone can play has rapidly increased. From Leopold Mozart to Joseph Alessi, there have been many people who have had influence and power of the instrument. This essay will explain the history of the trombone, features of the trombone, and last my perception of the trombone.

To those who lack the real understanding of poetry, it is seen no differently as any other literary composition; a text, written and understood by a certain group of people. However to those who appreciate, and possess even the slightest bit of understanding that the poet intended, is considered an accomplishment. Poetry is an art of discovery, it requires immense effort not only to understand but to compose. Indian Woman, a poem written by Jeanette Armstrong, evokes a number of emotions and thoughts. The poem describes the unfortunate lifestyle of an Indian women in that day and age, the duties and tasks which were performed, whether willingly or not. Indian Woman is a poem containing painful images,

In this interview, Professor Brown explained the English organ issues specifically. Most of the English organs had very few pedals at that time, and sometimes no pedals at all. The pedals had only limited notes and also limited notes of manuals, so it was hard to play Bach’s pieces, because Bach’s pieces have lots of pedals and notes. The English organ, sometimes, had only one manual. Even if it had the second one, it was really soft and didn’t balance well. For example, playing a Bach concerto, a performer would play one part like the orchestra then change the manual to play the solo part. The performer has to have a good contrast, but the English organ had poor balance at that time. In addition, the English organ didn’t have independent pedal pipes; the pedals were not important until they had their own pipes. Moreover, English organs did not have many stops, and didn’t have the variety of pipes necessary to produce the sounds of flutes and strings.

“The CLAIRSEACH was the large harp [...] having from 29 to 58 strings, and even 60, but as a rule 30 strings.”

One big change of the violin in the 19th century was the addition of a chin rest. This change results

Throughout the film Serenades (2001), the diverse conflict between Islam, Christianity and Aboriginal Spirituality, during the 1800s, is thoroughly explored and accentuated. Directed by Mojgan Khadem, the film depicts the journey of Jila, an Aboriginal born woman who strives to search for her religious and spiritual identity. This is influenced by her mother’s Aboriginal descent, her father’s strict Islamic ideals, and the impact of the Lutheran Christian Mission during the colonisation of Australia.

There were very few five-stringed basses in the 17th century. Leopold Mozart had noted that there were some very intricate pieces for concertos, trios and solos that were made specifically for these less popular pieces. These models consisted of notes like F1-A1-D-F#-B.

I very much enjoyed “Irish Folk - Celtic Fiddle.” The song is upbeat and exciting. When it first began, I immediately thought of Irish step-dancing and the tapping of shoes on the floor. It easily makes one want to get up and dance. The reason it is perfect for dancing is because of the enthusiastic rhythm and speed. It is played at a very fast tempo. When a tempo is quick, there is more energy and it is thrilling compared to a slow song that is relaxing and meaningful. The majority of the notes are very quick while a few are a bit longer. One part that interested me the most was at 0:43 in the video and it caught my attention because the sound was unique. Just from hearing it, I can imagine how difficult it must be to move a bow that quickly

The classical area of music took place from the late-1700s to the early-1800s. The bassoon, during that time, had become both a solo instrument, an instrument that doubled the cellos and bases, but also an instrument that played with the high woodwinds. Usually, the higher woodwinds would play fast, high, and loud. The baroque bassoon could not do this, so instrument makers had to make some adjustments to the instrument. The main adjustment that was made to the bassoon was addition of more keys. This allowed for players to have ease when playing, and also it allowed for better tone. Before all of the keys were added, played had to use quite awkward fingerings to produce the notes. Also, the range of the classical bassoon was extended. Composers started stretching the limits of the bassoonists. Since the classical composers were demanding more from the players, the instrument makers had to implement these changes

The beautiful sound of piano music has captured the hearts of people since the early eighteenth century. Since then, many musicians have dedicated their lives to this instrument. Some players even play piano so well that it may seem that this instrument is easy to play. However, to be able to play the piano well isn’t easy; it takes a lot of skill. To become a good piano player, one must love music very much, have good finger techniques, and body flexibility.

Poetry is a varied art form. Poetry is expression with words, using aesthetics and definition. Word choice in poetry is the single most important thing. Devices such as assonance, alliteration and rhythm work in a poem to convey a certain image or to facilitate understanding. Similes and metaphors can take two unlike objects, such as a potato and cinderblock, and if done the correct way use them to describe how Abraham Lincoln dealt with scoundrels. Poetry is beautiful. One of the best genres in poetry, let alone a great literary movement is Romanticism or the post-enlightenment Romantics.