Romantic music

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under the direction of the soloist. This choice for the soloist to conduct the orchestra aids in the interpretation of the piece since at the time of the piece’s composition there was likely no one conducting separately, just the soloist leading the music through their playing. Also, it must be noted that the orchestra is not one of a massive 20th century size, but of a smaller…

Robert Schumann was a German composer and music critic. He could be considered one of the most influential composer of the Romantic era. Schumann works as a writer and a critic played a great role in the works of some of the leading composers of his days and even today. The most unique detail in Robert Schumann's work is its relations to literature. Though several of his compositions portray scenes from poems, characters, plays and novels there are some that are about place and people that were…

Shiyao Anna Luo MUS Z315 Music for Film The Graduate Viewing Assignment Part I: Generally, the uses of non-diegetic popular songs make up the majority part of film music in this film. I think those pop songs serve more like foreground music and instrumental ones is more likely to be background music. There are fewer time that non-diegetic instrumental music can be found in this film; however, there are some diegetic instrumental music which occurs at the time when Ben is at the bar of the…

The live concert entitled “La Bohème” that Colorado Symphony performed this last Saturday was amazing. This funny classical composition music was made by several musicians, and each of them has a different perspective and interpretation of a piece of music, especially the conductor Andrew Litton. Several instruments such as violin, viola, cello, double bass, brass, woodwind, trumpets , trombones, bass trombone; timpani, snare drum, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, xylophone; harp characterized the…

at the Ecole Niedemeyer, where he taught piano. When the Franco-Prussian war broke out in 1870, Saint-Saens was briefly enlisted in the French Army. After his release, he helped to establish the National Society of Music(Societe Nationale de Musique), promoting French music.…

relationship, somber as well as the friar Laurance. It is based on the Overture Fantasy; however it does not have the opus number Everybody can relate to the story of unattainable love who is really contented in life? One particular piece of Romantic Era music is a shining example of this quest is the “Song for Someone"U2 by Bonno. Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Peter Tchaikovsky connect the listener to the passion of forbidden love. Arching melodies, dynamic rhythmic patterns and a…

society. Grease had an immense impact in not only American society, but also in the rest of the world. It has been said that music is universal and that several cultures and ethnicities can come together as one though music. Values, emotions, relationships, and love are only few elements that can be target with music. Grease excels in bringing a whole generation through music, singing and dance. The movie brought back the hope of believing in true sincere love. Couples wanted to be just like…

Aaron Copland Hayden Bennett MUHL 332: Music History III Aaron Copland was born at the end of the turn of the century on November 14, 1900. He was born in Brooklyn, New York to Harris and Sarah Copland. Aaron grew up in Brooklyn helping his parents and 4 older sibling run a department store. Aaron was a salesman in the Toy department. Music became an interest of Aarons when he was seven, when he would spend hours listening to records on his cousin’s brand new phonograph. Eventually,…

On December the 2nd of 2014 I went to go see Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol A Ghost Story of Christmas at Alley theatre in the University of Houston. This work of art included a bit of many things such as ballet, choral music, musical theatre, and even a violin solo recital. The Composer of A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens had been born Portsmouth, England on February 7th of 1812 and he died on the 9th of June in the year 1870 having lived about 58 years long. Charles…