The Soloist

forest, the forest floor dappled with moonlight offering just enough visibility to see where one is going but not make out what is in the shadows. At the end of this section the music because more energetic with the dancers forming a group with a soloist downstage of them. To generate the feeling of community and unity- most of the choreography in this section is done in unison. I chose to use Coral Amber (Apollo 7650) in the top light, Trudy Blue in the head highs, lilac in the mids, No Color…

While both the Middle Ages and the Renaissance were fairly mild, the Baroque era got a little more complex. Baroque actually came from the Portuguese word barocco, meaning irregularly shaped pearl and referring to excessive ornamentation. This era was known for its scientific revolution; Sir Isaac Newton created his laws of gravity, Johaness Kepler discovered that the planets move around the son, William Harvey discovered the circulation, and Santorio Santorii created the thermometer. The…

Over the years, I got many things from many people, but most of it didn’t have meaning to me. The three things that I found to have a significance to me is my soloist flute, track spikes, and lettermen jacket. All these things I asked my parents for in middle school. I got my track spikes in middle school but I got my lettermen jacket and soloist flute my freshmen year of high school. My parents decided to give me these gifts because they wanted to see me succeed and achieve my goals and dreams…

Traviata,’ ‘Otello,’ ‘Ring of the Nibelungs’ and so on. The music of the opera consists of three parts: a soloist, chorus, and orchestra. The first part, soloist, usually divided into recitativo and aria. The difference between recitativo and aria is quite simple; recitativo shows the situation of that scene, but aria expresses the emotions of the characters; moreover, there are other types of soloist too: Cavatina, Romance, and Serenade. The second part, chorus, usually act the crowd of the…

The first Horn Concerto, Op. 11, by Richard Strauss is one of the most notorious pieces in horn literature. The concerto was written in 1882 and is a standard example of the Romantic era. Strauss created both the piano and orchestral versions, with the orchestra score calling for solo horn, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings (Steinberg). The orchestral version was premiered on March 4, 1885. Richard Struss’ father, Franz, was the…

devices from the finale of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 (Bozarth). Straddling the lines between virtuosity and garishness lies the cadenza, the final trick in a series of balancing acts. Despite the, at times, “cut-and-thrust drama” between soloist and orchestra, a “compelling sense of organic unity” prevails, as is characteristic of Brahms’s orchestration (Staines 97). The push and pull between eras and the turbulent conditions of Brahms’s life are encapsulated in this piece. Originally…

The recitative is a surviving technique that musicians continue to practice, even in the twenty-first century. Its pairing with arias has also made it a popular technique in vocal and instrumental compositions. The recitative is found in various genres of music, bringing to light the text of a piece. There are several different forms of recitative such as recitativo accompognato, recitativo secco, recitativo and recitative semplice. These forms of recitative follow the same suit, but vary from…

latin feeling. The soloist Doug Wilcox was very smooth and controlled. The backgrounds from the band, did very well listening and complimenting his playing. The loudness…

new improvisation melodies. It seemed he made sure to play the full musical spectrum- broad range of low to high notes. It was obvious that the rhythm section, which incorporated the guitar, bass, and drums, accompanied the sax during his solo. The soloist changed modes when the rhythm section did; therefore, I would say the rhythm section was leading from the back. With prior knowledge and a once reliable music ear, I could tell the alto sax musician (along with the others) was using the…

incentive to focus. Second, was working in a group. A Cappella is all about working with each other to create music. Everyone in the group has a strong enough voice to be a soloist, however, there are only one or two soloist for any given song. Therefore, the rest of the group has to balance their voices with each other and the soloist(s) in order to make a coherent song. Finally, was taking initiative. Since our group consisted of only a handful of…