Bassoon

The saxophone is one of, if not, the most played woodwind instruments available. It is just a very popular instrument in general for its unique sound, instrument variations and versatility, and difficulty of play. The instrument is generally made out of brass metal and produces sound through the vibration of a reed, or a piece of wood put in the mouthpiece of the instrument. The sound travels through the inside of the horn and comes out at the end projecting it out with a pitch (or note). The…

CORE 105 Aesthetics: The Artistic Impulse Study Guide Chapter Four: Music and Opera CLASSICAL FORMS • List and describe in complete detail the classical forms listed in Chapter Four for classical vocal music? List examples from the text (composers and works). 1. The first classical form of classical vocal music is mass. It is a sacred choral composition consisting of five sections: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei. These form parts of the mass ordinary- the Roman Catholic church…

This concert was performed by Flutist Laurel Zucker and Pianist John Cozza. This concert included works by Paul Taffanel, Olivier Messiaen, Eric Ewazen, Germaine Tailleferre, and Charles Griffes. Laurel Zucker is a flutist who left home at the age of 14 to study at the North Carolina School for the arts. She grew up with her brother and sister in Washington Heights, in Manhattan. Zucker begged her parents for a flute after hearing recordings and graduated high school at the age of 16 and studied…

Encountering difficulties is part of our daily life. They test our capacity to resist adversity and make us stronger. Moreover, challenging moments that we face can be compared with a storm, which produces intensive winds and heavy rain causing flooding and disaster but, after it everything returns to normal and the calmness will come. This is because a bad season or a moment in our life cannot last forever. Based on that principle, I interpret the overture of Don Giovanni composed by Wolfgang…

Mozart’s compositions, including Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola in E-flat major and Symphony no. 40 in G minor. The instruments featured in this orchestra were the violin, viola, violoncello, double bass, flute, oboe, bassoon and horn. The following paper will focus on Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik. Mozart was an Austrian born musical prodigy who is now recognized…

In the modern era, musicians continue to play music that is reminiscent of the past. While new music is continuously produced, there is a desire to keep the musical pieces created by our ancestors alive. To honor the past, some artists have created new music that reflects the classical and baroque styles. In these pieces, the artists are free to use whichever instruments they please to create their musical effect. When a non-early music ensemble performs non-early music in the modern era, they…

Haydn, Joseph (1732 - 1809) Symphony No. 40 in F major, 3rd movement - ‘Menuet e Trio’ Haydn was a master at composing symphonies with about 107 symphonies under his name ; all of which have some value to the musical landscape during the 18th century. Haydn was the forerunner which laid the foundations of the symphonic form for composers who came after him. For example, according to Wenborn, N (1997: 31) the four note theme used by Haydn in his 13th symphony was the same theme which Mozart used…

Johann Strauss, Jr. and The Eagles are both iconic figures of music in their own rights. One a master of light, fun dance music, like polkas and waltzes, and the other a talented rock band that defined a Californian generation. On the surface, “On the Beautiful Blue Danube” and “Hotel California” couldn’t seem more different. Each song was researched, listened to multiple times, and broken down into segments to analyze and after some investigation, it’s obvious that there are some…

in order to foreshadow the direction of the rest of the piece. Symphony No. 99 is a shining example of this contrasting style that Haydn loved to employ so often. Symphony No. 99 is a sonata style piece scored for two flutes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani, and the typical strings. The analytical chart for movement 1 provides a complete analysis of the score, but for the purposes of exploring some of Haydn’s musical surprises, this paper only discusses up through…

The Mass in D major, Opus 86, for chorus, soloists and organ —also known as “Lužany Mass”—was originally composed in 1887 for the consecration of the chapel in the stately home of the prominent architect and philanthropist Josef Hlávka in Lužany. Hlávka had built a chapel at his residence in the southwest Bohemian village of Lužany, and he wanted music by Dvořák for its consecration. Hlávka and Dvořák corresponded personally, and Dvořák was glad to seize upon this opportunity to write to…