Musical terminology

style and character. As Kallberg points out, the usage of the term nocturne was only defined from 1830 onwards, around the same time genres in music started losing relevance in historical context due to the individualization of the artist. Musical terminology in the early nineteenth-century was evolving and composers were exploring on different forms and styles. Thus, innovation and expansion of variety in works under the same title were growing trends in the nineteenth century. The shaky start of

Annalea Milligan, Bassoon Recital As a University of Northern Iowa College student taking Soundscapes, I attended a recital by Annalea Milligan on Wednesday Oct. 19th, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. in Davis Hall, a small auditorium, at the Gallagher Bluedorn. Annalea Milligan received her Bachelor of Music degree in performance at Pacific Conservatory of Music, and is currently a first-year graduate student pursuing a Master of Music degree in bassoon performance at University of Northern Iowa. For the first

At 12:30 PM, on October 18, 2016 I attended a Brown Bag Event that took place at the Jackson-Graeter Backstage Theatre of the Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center. The event was a recital by singer / songwriter Ms. Amy Engelhardt, performing original works from her 2008 album, Not Going to be Pretty. She played the piano as she sang; and two Temple College staff members (Tarik Hassan on double bass and Norm Bergeron on the drums) also accompanied her. Ms. Engelhardt performed eleven

The following is a performance critique of the Lakeview Middle School Winter Choir concert held on Monday, December 12, 2016. The performance was held in the Lakeview middle School Gymnasium. The concert was performed by the 7th grade choir, master choir, and the 8th grade choir, and directed by Mr. Bellof. After watching the performance on a video my overall reaction was very good. I believe all the choirs did an excellent job of portraying the Christmas and Winter festivities through music. The

Maestro - Internal Monologue Eduard Keller Intervention at page 71 Weeping like a baby, I walk away from the frustrating, sweet music that hides such devastating and infuriating emotions. Like a bright red rose that smells of redolent, aromatic fragrance satisfying the nose, yet with thorns that impair when tempted. How insulting! How could they play Wagner? Although I knew that the orchestra would of course play Wagner, it seems that every time, I hope for something better; to keep my mind

On 21 July 2017, I attended the “Rock of Ages” jukebox musical, which incorporated popular 1980’s rock music with the love story of an upcoming rock star and a hopeful actress. Apart from the cast, dancers and ensemble, there was Ben Walley on keyboard, Phil Simpson on electric guitar, Greg Fryhling on bass guitar, and Ben Chambers on percussion. The performance took place at the CBC outdoor Diane Hoch Amphitheatre, which was set up to look like the Bourbon Room in Las Angeles in the 1980’s. The

For this concert report, I am going to be focusing on the last piece of the concert, Beethoven’s Symphony no. 5 in C Minor, op. 67. This piece was written in the classical period. I am choosing this piece to focus on because when I heard it, I felt that I was being told a story of a war and specifically of a single soldier and his experience. Beethoven’s Symphony no. 5 in C Minor, op. 67 has 4 movements throughout the piece. The first movement is Allegro con brio, the second Andante con moto, and

The University of Alabama Faculty Jazz Band along with guest player, Bill Peterson the jazz pianist, made up a chamber ensemble and performed beautiful and upbeat jazz music. The faculty members include Tom Wolfe, the guitarist, Chris Kozak, the bass player, and Mark Lanter, the drummer. The entire concert was played in a major key and had nothing but positive energy. The pieces and players were extremely creative and they managed to tell a story and create beautiful imageries through the changing

On February 10, 2017, I attended Chris Botti's nearly sold out show at the Hilbert Circle Theater. This was the most brilliant performance I have ever seen. While I was not familiar with Botti before the show, I had been asked on a date by a guy from church who was a fan of his work. After having dinner at Oceanaire, we arrived at the Hilbert Circle Theatre, where women were dressed from casual attire with black pants to full length ball gowns with mink fur coats, while the men wore suits or sports

In the first movement of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, op. 2, the composer draws on a variety of stylistic strands that contributed to the evolution of the mature classical style. Through an analysis of specific musical elements, which include references to form and style, structure, harmony, thematic material, dynamics and textural considerations, I will show how Beethoven adheres to the formal and stylistic conventions associated with the sonata during this period, as well as how he