Musical form

Ludwig Van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 –1827) was a crucial character in the period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western music. He was also one of the most influential composers in the music history. Beethoven was born in a musical family. His alcoholic father was his first music teacher and later he was sent to Vienna to study under various teachers including Mozart and Hayden. In about 1800, Beethoven's hearing began deteriorating and was almost totally deaf by the last…

actual and figurative road. Through the use of these literary devices, the theme is set, and the emotion and mystery are felt. Subsequently, the connection of these techniques leads to the deeper meaning of the poem. Understanding the setting of any form of literature is essential to comprehending the author’s theme. At first glance,…

in general. He did an amazing job setting up the characters and I loved how each of the animals had their own representation of a group of people in real life. Systems of government were also represented in animal farm, as well as in the game of musical chairs that we played beforehand. The story begins with a drunken and negligent owner, Jones, and a beautiful speech of freedom and equality by old Major. The animals, who are sick of their owner, revolt and take over the farm. They live…

Another example of this musical technique can be found in stanza two. While describing the solitary confinement of the Island of Shalott, Tennyson describes a quite setting that is only interrupted by the “quiver” of the trees and the “shiver” of the breeze (I. 10, 11). The repetition of these /r/ sounds create a vibrating-like sound within the music, accentuating the small, quick, eerie sounds of the silent…

Sonata in A minor, K. 110 Domenico Scarlatti Domenico Scarlatti was born in Naples, Italy, on October 26, 1685. A brilliant musician at an early age, Scarlatti followed in the compositional footsteps of his father, Alessandro Scarlatti. In 1708, Scarlatti moved to Rome to become maestro di cappella to the exiled queen of Poland, Maria Casimira. He later became head of the Cappella Giulia, the choir of St. Peter’s Basilica that sings for all solemn functions of the Vatican. While in Rome,…

Haydn’s “Baby-Stage” Sonata When Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart focused on opera composition and Ludwig von Beethoven experimented innovations in various musical forms, Joseph Haydn was greatly responsible for the invention and refinement of sonata form in the classical period . His earliest sonatas, dedicated to Prince Nikolaus Esterházy, feature galant style, and reveal Haydn’s growth as a composer in his early years. Among these pieces, Haydn piano sonata in F major, Hob. XVI: 23 shows a very solid…

aggravating ringtones of the 90s, it was most likely very famous in Mozart’s lifetime, too”(Robins, 2015, p. 1). Even though scholars can’t be certain, it would appear Mozart performed it more than once, going on to rescore it for lightly different musical forces. It has one of the catchiest opening movements of the symphony which helps within seconds you’re carried away to a tense world of wealth and bad wigs”(Robins, 2015, p.…

composition is typical of Brahms’ works in that it is a mixture of classical form and more modern ideas. The first movement, Allegro non troppo, is in sonata-allegro form and in triple simple meter, this movement is filled with contradictions in mood and contrasting sections. The numerous contrasts between the different sections make the transitional material especially important in this movement. In sonata-allegro form, the transition is a bridge between the Primary area and the Secondary area.…

exotic east. In the poem “The Season of the Plains” from his volume The Half Inch Himalayas Ali make mention of the ‘Banaras thumri-singers’. The verbal structure relates to an art form which defines the unique style originated in Banaras. The poet’s language here is referential of a region that relates to its musical tradition. For a western reader ‘Banaras thumri singers’ is entirely new zone of experience and knowledge which he/ she is subjected to, by the poet because of cultural mobility…

departure in my exploration of Opus 15, as they were related to aspects that seemed more or less directly accessible through the score and offered the opportunity to potentially discover internal similarities between Opus 15 and the other repertoire in the form of a certain “performative feel” pertinent to the style or language of the poet and the composer respectively, the third contextualisation appeared to have less obvious benefits. Nevertheless, it seemed logical to continue the project by…