Accompaniment

Western Civilization Question 5 Western civilization earliest music began with the social religious development that took place in Europe during the middle Ages between 500-1400 AD. The Catholic Church’s chants dominated at this time with their sacred music known as the Gregorian chant. This sacred music gradually developed into polyphonic music known as organum. However, secular music also flourished from Trouveres and Troubadours, until it was crowned with secular compositions of the first…

Orientalists in the 1790s. Although initially his reception of India had been one of “awe” and he had indeed tried to “disparage or dismantle the idealised view of India, invariably in the context of an apologia for Christianity and increasingly to the accompaniment of a…

I will be reviewing the performance of Brianna Blount and Francisco Zabala. On February 20th, they had their junior flute recital in the Bower school of music’s recital hall. They performed a variety of repertoire from the 1600’s to the present both solo and in an ensemble. They played pieces with multiple movements such as Concerto IV by J.B. de Boismortier and pieces without multiple movements such as Canzone by Samuel Barber. I enjoyed the variety of the concert the most because there were…

picture: • G – General Audience – Suitable for all ages. • PG – Parental Guidance – Parental guidance advised. There is no age restriction but some material may not be suitable for all children. • 14A – 14 Accompaniment – Persons under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. • 18A – 18 Accompaniment – Persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. • R – Restricted – Admittance restricted to people 18 years of age or older. • A – Adult – Admittance restricted to people…

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…

General Overview This composition is in a 3/4 tempo, typical rhythm for a bolero (Andalusian ballet) , but with a slower tempo (moderato assai). Two melodies, the first is in C major and it is diatonic, the second is in C minor and it is more rich of syncopation and flattened notes, like Bb, Eb and Db. Those two themes, are played on a rhythmic pattern without variations from the beginning to the Finale, structured in two bars, initially played only by drums, and it is used as introduction for…

Adkins, Lesley, and Roy A. Adkins. "Literature in Ancient Greece." Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece, Updated Edition. Facts On File, 2005. Ancient and Medieval History Online. Web. 21 Oct. 2015. As for science, literature did not exist as much. According to Adkins “Only a small amount of literature survives, including the names of over 370 playwrights, 44 complete plays, and titles and fragments of more than 1,600 other plays.” Greek literature commenced with poetry and was told as oral epic…

the theater was open on September 4th 1916, D.W. Griffith’s “Intolerance” was one of the first films that were publically shown that weekend. For shorts, there would always be musical accompaniment from a professional pianist, but for feature films, they would be played by the pianist and some musical accompaniment such as strings and horns, depending on the movie. Epics will be played by featured orchestra, who would be playing at the bottom part of the…

The Classical period in history lasted from 1750 until 1820. In that time the view of musicians greatly changed. Everyone of all class was enjoying music. Three of the world greatest composers came from this time period -Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven- who greatly impacted the world with their musical talents. The three composers worked in a time of very violent political and social upheaval. Hayden served most of his life as a servant for a very wealthy…

Taylor Lee Chong Ms. Lesley Kamphaus ENG 105 18th October, 2015. Polar Opposites: Similar Yet Different In Every Way The church is not a building; it is the unifying body of people who have come together with the common intention of prayer and worship. The church used to be a lifeboat rescuing the perishing. However, now it’s just a cruise ship recruiting the promising. With this universal misconception, church congregations, especially in pre-dominantly white churches, have dwindled over the…