Tonality

Tyler Brandon MUL 235 Fall 2015 Concert Report #1 The Dover Quartet: A Historic Journey On Sunday, October 4, 2015, I had the incredible joy of listening to the Dover Quartet, a rather young string quartet which is known throughout the world. The quartet presented an incredible concert that exemplified true musical energy. The Dover Quartet is truly expressive and passionate about the music that the members play. I found the energy and the communication on the stage to be very…

Contrary to the melodies A and A’, the orchestra and the melody B are in the same mode, C# Aeolian. Fig. 19: Melodies B in C# Aeolian sung by the choir in mm 88-99 of the song no. 2. The major-minor modes fluctuation occur in the harmony where the tonality shifts from major to minor modes and vice versa. Swan explains that the fluctuation between major and minor modes is one of the characters of Russian traditional folksong. Taruskin further mentions that the seemingly unstable interplay of…

‘‘Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman” by Harlan Ellison is set in the future setting of the technological world that functions on the strict schedules, like ticking of the time bomb. The plot of the story revolves around a world, for which time means everything. Ticktockman, the protagonist, is a robotic character that has the authority to penalize or kill those who do not value their time and do not comply with their commitments. In actual, the story is a satire on the utilization and…

One of the most adventurous pianists and inescapable presence in the scene is Matt Mitchell, who, besides his own work, is a fundamental piece in Tim Berne’s Snakeoil, Dave Douglas Quintet, Darius Jones Quartet, and Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Bird Calls. The cover of A Pouting Grimace, his latest work, exhibits an intriguing collage of figures that assume different forms, textures, and colors. This illustrates Mitchell’s compositional style and music. These forms sometimes live by themselves; other…

Shading objects in a drawing has everything to do with lighting for lighting is what shows form. It is both light and shadows that are the factors that add dimensions to the drawing and help to define the space and objects visually by giving them sense of value and depth. Though there is not much detail in the overall “big picture” of the drawing there is certainly a numerous amount of different tones and different tone shifts making up the scene. Along the area where the shading transitions…

of Hildegard’s as it is a flute solo and has one melody. The Spell is played very rubato and the tempo is not strongly felt. The rubato tempo enhances the mood of the piece by making it sound more mysterious and a bit more unpredictable. A minor tonality also adds to the mysterious feel. There is a wide range of dynamics from piano to forte. Often, the phrases start softly, crescendo into the phrase, then decrescendo at the end, creating a lilt. The changing…

moderato, as it is not fast, yet all slow either. All of the notes are staccato and separate from neighboring notes, which creates a sound that may seem strange or odd at first listen. It is written in a chromatic key, with no clear major or minor tonality. After the homophonic beginning of unison rhythms, Xerxes transitions into a monophonic woodwind feature that weaves its way through the flutes, clarinets, and saxophones. After this another monophonic flute solo takes precedence with a…

He opens up with a quiet, minor tonality into a massive crescendo. After this intro, there is a descending pattern from the low strings. At first it is monophonic but then it is joined by a counter melody of bassons, making it polyphonic. As the listener moves along through the piece, one…

achievement in The Virgin of the Rocks (1483-5). The general impression made by the Mona Lisa picture is one of awesome quietness, improved by an unmistakable demeanor of riddle. The quietness originates from the quieted shading plot, the relieving sfumato tonality, and the agreement made by the sitter's pyramid-formed posture and downplayed drapery. The riddle originates from various variables: to start with, her baffling half-grin; second, her look, which is coordinated to one side of the…

A relationship between any two people can have very different meanings. In a father to child relationship, there is a deep and complicated love. A relationship between a father and child has a special bond because of the love and affection for one another. Fathers are the foundation to a structured family. However, there are times when a relationship turns unhealthy or bad because there is no understanding, a lack of communication, and a feeling of distance. In “Those Winter Sundays,” by Robert…