Symphonic poem

to place from where. The music lingers in a comforting way. As the song developed I found myself swaying to the rhythm. This song kept me wondering what was coming next. It feels very original and inspiring. A2 The conflict 10 minutes into the symphonic poem felt exciting and imposing to me since the musical instruments seemed to peak in this section. I noticed as the song progressed from hopeful, to a deeper sense that felt thoughtful before moving to a challenging conflict. During this…

One morning I was sitting in my English class when my teacher handed us a piece by Jerome Stern called “What They Learn in School”. I’m not a big reader so I wasn’t too thrilled about reading Stern’s poem. However, I did become curious once I read the first line. Stern began his poem by stating how “In the schools now, they want them to know all about marijuana, crack, heroin, and amphetamines, because then they won 't be interested in marijuana, crack, heroin, and amphetamines.” I have been…

of them were Lieder, which is Romantic German poems set to music, and about forty of them were classical piano works. In 1881, Strauss’…

Classical Requiem – The first transformation The symphonic requiem came into existence during the Classical period (1750-1830), an era which was also called the Age of Enlightenment. The time of Classicism differentiates from Baroque music in many aspects; new musical forms came up, a unique style of composing, the new modern orchestra got its shape and worked more detailed with its sound, as well as the evolution of the bel-canto singing technique. It is also significant to mention that…

It is worth mentioning that most of the quotations are from large Symphonic works of composers who were living and writing concomitantly with Mahler. Berio himself in an interview assumes the emphasis placed on 20th century music, most specifically in the last one hundred years. Although the preference for modern works points towards a post-tonal harmonic structure, the majority of quotations are of a more moderate nature, such as Stravinsky, Ravel and Debussy rather than the full-blown…

struggle for democracy and a booming demand for independence, and addressed the desire of a unified culture and language. Cultural nationalism was the most successful political force of the 19th century. The Moldau is not only a musical poem, but a patriotic symphonic national anthem embraced by the Bohemian people in an attempt to preserve their culture in the 1870’s, reflecting pride, oppression, and hope. Smetana defines the Moldau as a natural monument with keystone elements of the Bohemian…

ensembles that is superlative in jazz history. Marsalis and his orchestra presented endless cycle of instrument solos. Certainly, audiences were not disappointed. Several beautiful pieces brightened Wednesday’s program, starting with an Afro-Latin tone poem "Cal de Aro." (I cannot tell the spelling). Though this piece drew upon familiar dance rhythms steeped in Caribbean culture, its dissonances rendered it fresh and significantly. Marsalis played in an extended solo that won a big applause…

conducting, with the family’s country estate at Ivanovka, in the countryside south-east of Moscow, offering a haven of peace where he could concentrate on composition. The works that emerged during this period include the Third Piano Concerto, the symphonic poem The Isle of the Dead, the choral symphony The Bells, and two a cappella choral works, the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom and the…

Claude Debussy was born in the year 1862 near Paris, France. His birth name was Achille-Claude Debussy. When Debussy was a young boy, his aunt Clementine set up his first piano lessons with Jean Cerutti. In 1871, his father was arrested and he was sent to live with Antoinette Maute. While living with Maute, Debussy was enrolled in the Paris conservatory and began attending classes in 1872. While he was there he studied under Antoine Marmontel and Albert Lavignac. Even though he was a skilled…

Tchaikovsky Hamad Alrashed Fall 2016Tchaikovsky Hamad Alrashed introduction Tchaikovsky an always associated composer with the Moscow school according to his teaching position , as well as using Russian harmonies , and melodies as much as the mighty five do. The turning point of view between Tchaikovsky and the five by his philosophical point of that he is akin more to western ideas. Tchaikovsky bridges the gap between the two schools, for example tonality in his thematic presentation…