Timbre

mood and texture between each movement. The first movement of the piece, Introduction and Hymn, begins with woodwind solos, led by the oboe and then later taken over by the flute. The dynamics build and create a full woodwind sound with such a warm timbre. After the woodwinds build, it flows into a brass section with French horns taking over that initial melody that the oboe played. The second movement, Outcry, begins with a two-note motif where the peace of the first movement has been…

Her voice is calming, in the first song I heard, “The Body Electric,” the lyrics were pointed towards violence in America, and the way she song it really spoke right to you. Even over the computer, I felt like she was talking directly to me. The timbre of this song was pretty quiet, along with the dynamics and the tempo was slow. I think with this song she was really trying to speak to people, she focused more on the lyric than on the instruments used. The song did have a relaxing beat, but the…

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…

Austrian Franz Schubert with text from a poem of his friend Franz von Schober; about the power of music to “kindle the heart to warm love” and carry us into a better world. The strophic song was beautifully sung in a major key in a slow tempo. The timbre of Miss Pajda voice moved the prayer like melody to moments of texture tenderness. The second student was soprano Miss Anna Scott performing the aria Caro Mio Ben by the Classical Italian composer Giuseppe Giodani, who is best…

sounds. A heavy bass is introduced which gives the song a dark timbre. The song itself has a polyphonic texture because of the heavy bass line, the accompaniment…

listen to this piece, I pictured a caterpillar all alone in the winter going into its cocoon. When the wind and string instruments gradually became louder and the tempo became vivace. It was as if there was some kind of transformation happening. The timbre suddenly became warmer and I imagined that caterpillar that was now a colorful butterfly, waking up from the cocoon and flying away. The third movement Scherzo Pizzicato ostinato- Allegro began with violins and violas and are then joined by…

which adds variation to the main theme melody, seems to run up and down the notes in quick steps. The overall presentation of voices starting from (02:52) and (05:10), progresses as if the piece describes a climax in a musical way. Around (03:41) the timbre changes, to what sounds like a flute. “String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3, second movement” lacks such distinctive features primarily because it has only four…

Early brain imaging studies of musical imagery used PET (positron emission tomogra- phy), which has now been almost completely replaced by fMRI. PET and fMRI each have their pros and cons as methods for functional brain imaging. PET works by com- bining several tricks. Typically, subjects are injected with 2-deoxyglucose, a modified form of sugar that is transported through the bloodstream to cells just like glucose, but cannot be metabolized. As a result, 2-deoxyglucose builds up rapidly in…

disguises the down beat because he follows his inspiration and blurs the lines of what music should be. There is a homophonic and polyphonic texture to this piece. In section A have a homophonic texture while, section B has a polyphonic texture. The timbre of the piece is piano however, Debussy plays the piano in a way to stop the natural percussive sound of the piano. The dynamics of the song are piano or pianissimo though, the transition towards to end is forte. The piece as a whole is in an…

The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, are known for the utmost devotion expressed by their fans, especially in the form of hysterical screaming that they provoked in large crowds of teenagers. The article, “Sgt. Pepper and the Beatles” discusses how the incorporation of Indian culture may have contributed to what is known as “Beatlemania”. Their music quickly became a staple for the drug scene, as the Eastern elements conveyed a sense of trippiness. This…