Comparative Study of the use of the Baroque and Modern Flute in Composition A comparative study of the use of the barqoue and modern flute in composition, with specific reference to -- Sonata IV for flute and continuo by J.S Bach, and Sonata for flute and piano by Hindemith The baroque, or transverse flute is of great interest to me, mainly because of my own flute playing experience. Since listening to a concert which included both a modern orchestra and a baroque orchestra playing together
rural flute music that brings Willy home at the start, the optimistic music we see here and then at the end of act two the frenzied music “like an unbearable scream” when Willy kills himself. Music is used to introduce the flashbacks and also takes a symbolic role as we see the instrument that takes the lead is the flute. Willy- All I remember is a man with a big beard, and I was in mammas lap, sitting around a fire and some kind of high music. Ben- His flute. He played the flute. Willy-
Chinese Traditional Flutes The Chinese flute is a beautiful instrument that can be dated back to Neolithic China. It is known for its sweet melodies and sounds that imitate nature (The Chinese Membrane Flute). Chinese traditional flutes greatly impacted the construction of the modern flute. Traditional flutes in China were made of animal bones and had holes to blow into, very much like the structure of the modern flute. World famous symphonies and orchestras use modern flutes to express sweet melodies
would definitely like to attend more concerts similar to this one. The first piece that was performed by the ensemble was Lincolnshire Posy composed by Percy Grainger. I found this piece to be quite enjoyable as a whole, however one of the movements towards the end of the piece that was quite repetitive and
Pan Flutes are primitive wind instruments that consist of various vertical pipes that increase/decrease in an order. The way a panpipe is played is simply by blowing over specific tubes. The origin of panpipes or pan flutes is thought to be in ancient Greece. The name “Pan Flutes” comes from the assumed origin of Greece. From what we are knowledgeable of, these flutes are named after, and associated closely with the God Pan. Pan also went by other names like Faunus and the roman name Panas. Pan
Professor Laurel Zucker played flute while Professor John Cozza played piano. Both them performance some songs from the popular musician of Paul Taffanel, Olivier Messiaen, Eric Ewazen, Germanie Tailleferre and Charels Griffes. My favorite part of the concert is the second part of their performance. They performed the song from Olivier Messiaen called “Le Merle Noir”. This song expresses the love
Classical music takes a big importance in the western and other parts of the world history, being in a classical concert is part of the stage of life that nobody should skip. Classical music is beyond music, but art and psychology. An important classical music event was achieved at the Lincoln Center “Mostly Mozart”. It was a festival full of the three masters of the classical music; Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig Van Beethoven. During my visited, I was amazed with these composers’
years old, he began composing minuets. The next year, he and his sister were taken to Munich and Vienna to play a series of concert tours. Both children played the harpsichord, but Mozart had also mastered the violin. In 1763, when Mozart was seven years old, his father took leave of his position at the Salzburg court to take the family on an extended concert tour of western Europe. Mozart and his sister performed in the major musical centers, including Stuttgart, Mannheim, Mainz, Frankfurt, Brussels
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was probably the greatest genius in Western musical history. He was born in Salzberg, Austria on January 27, 1756. The son of Leopold Mozart and his wife Anna Maria Pertl. Leopold was a successful composer and violinist and assistant concertmaster at the Salzberg court. At the age of three, Wolfgang showed signs of remarkable musical talent. He learned to play the harpsichord, a keyboard instrument related to the piano, at the age of four. Wolfgang
the famous composer who wrote the music for the majority of the final act of The Indian Queen after his brother’s (Henry) death. Purcell was a composer in the Baroque period; in the nineteenth century, The Baroque period was used to describe the Western European art music. This was an era that had lasted for decades and it varied with musical artists from all around the European countries such as England, France, Spain, etc. Many famous musicians that we know of today have originated from those areas
Thailand is a very beautiful country inside and out. It has such rich culture, and gorgeous scenery. It has something in it for everyone. Thailand is located in Southeast Asia and is about the size of Utah and Nevada combined. Researchers believe that Thai culture, and especially music culture originated from Southern China. However there are very few legal documents that go back to the early history of their music. There is, however information available about their music system dating back to the
and appropriation? At a World Music Concert, a diverse set of students performed traditional Javanese gamelan with traditional clothes to match. Interestingly enough, none of these students were actually Javanese or even Indonesian for that matter. “The term "gamelan" refers to various indigenous music ensembles of Java and Bali, the core instruments of which are usually drums, variously tuned bronze gongs, different sets of bronze metallophones, cymbals, and flutes. The bas-reliefs of some of the ancient
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91), Austrian composer, a centrally important composer of the classical era, and one of the most inspired composers in Western musical tradition. Born January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, and baptized Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, he was educated by his father, Leopold Mozart, who was concertmaster in the court orchestra of the archbishop of Salzburg and a celebrated violinist, composer, and author. II. Mozart's
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791 Probably the greatest genius in Western musical history, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, Jan. 27, 1756, the son of Leopold Mozart and his wife, Anna Maria Pertl. Leopold was a successful composer and violinist and assistant concertmaster at the Salzburg court, whose archbishop, Sigismund von Schrattenbach, encouraged the activities of Leopold and his remarkable children. Wolfgang began composing minuets at the age of 5 and symphonies
Kapellmeister (which was quite well paying) , so he and his family could set out on a prolonged tour across Europe. Not surprisingly, soon the Mozarts’ set out on the tour, where Amadeus and his sister played at almost all the main musical centers of Western Europe: Munich, Stuttgart, Augsburg, Mannheim, Brussels, Frankfurt, Mainz, Paris, and London (where the Mozart’s spent 15 months). They returned to Salzburg only in November 1766, being ... ... middle of paper ... ... passed away. The reason for
necessary for music, what would it be like if they didn’t exist? What would western music be without the likes of the piano, violin, horn, or organ? The evolution of instruments has helped shape what we know as western music. Without each step in this process being taken things could have come very differently. This paper serves as a type of time-line that relates how this progression of instruments had an impact on historical western music. Origins For centuries instruments have been an important part
include as many as 52 melodic modes, of which at least 12 are commonly used. These modes feature more tones than are present in the Western musical system, including notably smaller intervals that are sometimes called microtones, or half-flats and half-sharps. Arab melodies frequently use the increased second interval, an interval larger than those of most Western melodies. The sound of Arab music is richly melodic and offers freedom for subtle nuance and creative diversity. The rhythmic structure
American Music Through the Ages American music has changed the lifestyle of Americans in many ways. The musical culture has changed largely in America by going from a simple form of entertainment to a large industry that is consistently growing today. Technology has affected the music culture, with creations, such as the sound recorder. With many genres of music effecting America, the most popular is rock, with country right behind it. While America has birthed many musical wonders, British music
region of Colombia in the early 1800’s. There were three predominant cultures in Colombia at that time: the indigenous peoples, the Spaniards, and the African slaves. The cumbia began with the essential instrumentation of the tambor drums and the gaita flutes, which derive from both indigenous and Congo-based African roots. The genre was entertainment for the slaves, beginning as a courtship dance. It later became an outlet for national resistance and protest as Colombia was contesting for its independence
beloved rulers did. The piano can be played by "the rankest of amateurs, and the greatest of virtuosos" (Swan 41); so even if a person is not very intelligent, a simple tune can easily be learned. In addition to being a key factor in almost all western music styles, the piano has had a rich and eventful history. The piano can be directly linked to two instruments of centuries past. The first is the clavichord, a box-like structure in which strings are stretched, and struck by metal blades