Compositional Techniques in Mozart's Requiem
In Roman Catholic tradition, the requiem mass is a ritual celebration of the Last Supper within the context of a funeral. The requiem mass is distinguished from masses for other occasions by the presence of a specific text, laid out in the missal of Pope St. Pius V from 1570, and the absence of the more joyful parts of mass, such as the Gloria, and the Credo (Cave).
The missal of Pope St. Pius V contains the prayers for all masses that would be conducted during the year in the Catholic Church. This was in accordance with the Council of Trent’s (1545-63) wishes that local variations on the mass would be halted and that a standardization of the mass be enforced (Wolff, 66). The missal requires that the musical portion of the requiem mass follow certain texts. Out of the ten sections listed in the missal, seven are most commonly put to music: the Introit, Kyrie, Sequence (Dies Irae), Offertory, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, and Communion. Composers over the centuries have decided to combine certain section, such as the Introit and the...
“For over one thousand years the official music of the Roman Catholic church had been Gregorian Chant, which consists of melody set to sacred Latin texts and sung without accompaniment” (Kamien 67). The credit for developing Gregorian chant music, also known as plain...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was undoubtedly one of the greatest composers of not only the classical era, but of all time. On January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria, Mozart was born into an already musically talented family. His father Leopold, a composer and musician, and sister Nannerl toured parts of Europe giving many successful performances, including some before royalty. At the young age of 17, Mozart was appointed Konzertmeister at the Salzburg Court. It was there that young Mozart composed two successful operas: “Mitridate” and “Lucio Silla”. In 1981 he was dismissed from his position at the Salzburg Court. He went on to compose over 600 works including 27 piano Concertos, 18 Masses (including his most famous, the Requiem), and 17 piano sonatas. Mozart was not often known for having radical form or harmonic innovation but rather, most of his music had a natural flow, repetition and simple harmonic structure.
Furthermore, one of the main parts of the Mass is the liturgy of the Word, the Word of God that nourishes and help us to live a holy
The Eucharist is a Christian sacrament, additionally referred to as Mass, Holy Communion, or the Lord’s Supper. The Eucharist is a religious ceremony that takes place during every Catholic mass. First, the priest prepares the bread and wine in an act called “Preparation of the Altar.” Recalling the words of Jesus at The Last Supper, the priest then recites the Words of Institution:
The Meaning of the Word "Mass" The word Mass comes from the words ‘Ist Missa Est’ which is Latin and
Composition music theory has a longing history of how it was brought up and the way it has evolved into new cultures. “Musical Composition, the act of conceiving a piece of music, the art of creating music, or the finished product. These meanings are interdependent and presume a tradition in which musical works exist as repeatable entities. In this sense, composition is necessarily distinct from improvisation.” (Crossley-Holland, Peter)
Forte Piano Trumpet calls and violins, Sunset falls and night begins. Notes corrupt the air. Brass ignites with loaded guns, Sounds alight, the battle’s won. Beats cascade over life and limb.
...cin school. It was this freedom of choice that Bach followed suit in when composing his orchestral suites. Rather than opening with preludes, his orchestral suites began with ouvertures, giving a much more powerful and eye-opening experience. Plus, it is difficult for a large sum of instruments to adhere to the runs and phrases in a prelude. In his time, Bach preferred there to be a sense of magnificent somberness, which the prelude certainly would not have given off. Bach, too, eliminated the three "vital" sections from his suites, only including one of the three in each of his suites. His compositions of orchestral suites seems to be another example of Bach's ability to be creative, astounding, and eccentric all at once through his music. Rather than following the leader, Bach took great steps in music that changed the face of Baroque music as they knew it.
A demographic shift beginning in the middle of the 20th century has lead to rising incomes, more women in the work force, and a decreasing birth rate. This transition has occurred in many parts of the world. A particularly good example is that of China with their one child policy. Unlike before, the parents of the 20th Century were incentivized and recognized the value of investing more in their children. Furthermore, they now had the means to do so. This growing interest in child development has been a boon for research and an opportunity for marketers. Unfortunately, research is often repackaged or misrepresented by both the media and marketers. As a result, wide spread misconceptions can develop among the general public. Marketers will often use cherry picked research to either promote or form a pretense for a product value proposition. The actual efficacy of many of these products has been called into question. In recent years, research regarding the Mozart effect has been largely misrepresented or overestimated.
Joseph Haydn’s historic role helped perfect the new instrumental music of the late eighteenth century. In his late symphonies he expanded the size of his orchestra’s. Hayden also put greater emphasis on the brass and the clarinet, which was new to the orchestra.
With the Romantic era taking a foothold in the nineteenth century, the rise of the German opera was nourished with the rise of nationalism in music. Due to the comparative nature of the German language versus the Italian language, early German language operas were imitative but could not effectively compete with Italian language operas. “Traditional operatic singing was a function, an outgrowth of the Italian language, the nature of its vowels, and consonants, and its ability to sustain melisma. As long as German language opera attempted to compete with Italian opera on its own artistic turf without one embracing the unique character of German language vocal music and two, by employing plot elements that would somehow distinguish it from
Chelsea Lynn Joralmon MUSL 1324 TR 0900-1020 10 October 2017 Daily Textbook Guided Questions Chapter 11. 1. Who was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Provide some details about his life and career. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756- December 5, 1791) was born in Salzburg, Austria to a family of musicians such as his father Leopold Mozart, who was a violinist in the ruling Archbishop of Salzburg orchestra and an author of a best-selling introduction to playing the violin.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Germany. Born to Leopold Mozart, a violinist and a minor composer, learning music was a must for Amadeus. He was the youngest of seven children, even though most of his brothers and sisters died in early childhood. His eldest sister, Maria “Nannerl” Anna, began keyboard lessons at the age of seven with her father, while three-year-old Amadeus watched and listened. This acted as the first footstep for young Mozart’s long musical journey.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is often referred to as the greatest musical genius of all time in Western musical tradition. His creative method was extraordinary: his writings show that he almost always wrote a complete composition mentally before finally writing it on paper. Mozart created 600 works in his short life of 35 years. His works included 16 operas, 41 symphonies, 27 piano concerti, and 5 violin concerti, 25 string quartets, and 19 masses.
As I was attending mass, I noticed, it was very organized. There was a lot of sitting and standing, where I found myself struggling to understand. I noticed that they read some passages from the bible and sang a lot of psalms and hymns. The only thing that was familiar to me was the Eucharist.