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136/125a in Allegro, a few times, since it is my favorite of the Salzburg Symphonies. The recording of this movement on Naxos’ music library, www.naxosmusiclibrary.com, was played and recorded by the Eder Quartet; a group that was formed in 1973 by the students of the Budapest Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. The recording began with a much faster tempo, compared to the live performance. The recording sounded a bit rushed. The live performance, on the other hand, was…

Native American Album Many years ago, the Native Americans, also referred to as indigenous people, came up with the idea of creating music for specific ideas and situations. Their music included multiple man-made instruments in which easily could produce sound to create a musical note. A popular and well known artist is, R. Carlos Nakai, who distinguishes himself as a Native American flutist. Nakai has released multiple albums throughout the time he has been playing the flute professionally; one…

The renowned philosopher, Plato, remarked, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” In my life, music has been an immensely important component of my background. From my first piano lesson in kindergarten, to joining choir in middle school, to theater in high school, music has given “wings to my mind” and taught me numerous skills that are an inseparable piece of my identity. Music will always be a significant piece of my identity…

second soloist’s timbre that is dark. As the second soloist enters the music changes, the key shifting from major to minor. The second soloist sings in a lower register and saddened tones. Todd’s warning “You will learn,” is followed by two rising notes of hope, only to fall back down again with two notes of sorrow. A woman enters, her melody is chromatically inflected, and follows a downward spiral. After she is given money the music changes, thick tones of brass enter, the tempo of her lyrics…

Music is considered an universal language, able to be a double-edged sword when it comes to mental wellness from children to elderly alike. Children are exposed to much music, averaging 21 hours a week. As a result, music has a profound impact on childrens’s mental wellness, yet the worrying trend is that they might not be equipped to deal with its influence, with severe consequences in later life (e.g. suicide). Fig. 1 Primary school students playing musical instrments in a performing arts…

decided to go was BYU Baroque Ensemble, a production made by BYU students, taking place at Madsen Recital Hall Harris Fine Arts Center on November 3. The idea of making a baroque orchestra is where musician get together to make a perfect composition of music, the baroque orchestra is made up mostly of stringed instruments, when you listen you feel something different that makes you see it from another perspective, you just can’t stop listening and focus on every note that the musicians are…

Classical music is more harmonic while rock music is more rhythmic. Rhythmic music makes listeners more passionate, raising adrenaline, while harmonic music makes listeners more contemplative. Studies have shown that exposure to rock music causes learning and memory retention problems because the rhythm acts in the same way a drug do. However, the brain does create a strong association between rock music and what is happening visually when you hear the song. So, regardless of conditions, when…

Introduction In today’s world, access to music is easier than ever with websites such as, Spotify, Pandora, and iTunes Radio. Due to the easy access, people now hear music playing in various locations throughout their day, including, in the car, coffee shops, office spaces, department stores, and at home. Young adults are large contributors to this surge in music listening, and have embraced this new trend. Thus, when walking on a college campus, you will see many students have headphones in at…

of a Young Child’s Identity Work In and Through Music-making”, she discusses the psychology and overall benefits of an early start with music education. Barret employs techniques such as ethos, pathos, and logos in her writing to grab the reader’s attention. She is able to relate to her audience by using these techniques along with descriptive language and music, a universally shared form of expression, to communicate the importance of pursuing a music education at a younger age to promote…

the importance of sound on film and how it has allowed us to build themes in film. He also gives different techniques on how to edit and arrange scenes with different sounds and dialogues. He compares silent films to sound films, and how important music is to the sensitivity of scenes in a film. Pudovkin opinion on Sound film was pretty straightforward. From the first paragraph he states how the technical side of filmmaking may be perfected in America. He does think that certain practices…