Tonality

Haydn’s “Baby-Stage” Sonata When Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart focused on opera composition and Ludwig von Beethoven experimented innovations in various musical forms, Joseph Haydn was greatly responsible for the invention and refinement of sonata form in the classical period . His earliest sonatas, dedicated to Prince Nikolaus Esterházy, feature galant style, and reveal Haydn’s growth as a composer in his early years. Among these pieces, Haydn piano sonata in F major, Hob. XVI: 23 shows a very solid…

Americanization was a nativist movement which sought to erase the histories of immigrants and mold them in the image of the original anglo-american elite. The melting pot theory saw difference as an impediment to American greatness and hoped to eliminate the features of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe which did not correspond to traditional protestant ethic. Therefore Americanization was a thinly veiled attempt to impose cultural hegemony and reproduce the ruling order, in addition…

Accordingly, the majority of their pieces revolved around homophonic textures with the occasional monophonic and polyphonic texture as well. They opened with particularly passionate piece titled “Hear Jerusalem Moan.” It was written in major tonality which served well for the uplifting, spiritual lyrics displayed throughout the song. The rhythm of the guitar provided the piece with a two beat meter. The lead singer carried the melody while the instruments and the other singers provided…

Throughout the Adagio movement of Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, we are presented with several different juxtaposing textures, each offering a new perspective with its experience. The dialectic forces of this movement could also be found within layers of Image A. The antiphony at the onset and again in later references can be heard as soft (in a texture sense), open, and even vague in its harmonic and rhythmic structure. The instructed una corda gives an airy and empty quality to the…

A composer might choose to have a melody in the key of C major and harmony in the key of Ab minor. This juxtaposition of more than one key center makes it possible to create music that may follow some basic tenets of tonality, while still advancing the craft and creating modern, dissonant sounds. While this type of music can be difficult to sing well, college level and professional choirs should have no problem performing polytonal works. Bitonality is essentially the…

The Mass in D major, Opus 86, for chorus, soloists and organ —also known as “Lužany Mass”—was originally composed in 1887 for the consecration of the chapel in the stately home of the prominent architect and philanthropist Josef Hlávka in Lužany. Hlávka had built a chapel at his residence in the southwest Bohemian village of Lužany, and he wanted music by Dvořák for its consecration. Hlávka and Dvořák corresponded personally, and Dvořák was glad to seize upon this opportunity to write to…

The lights slowly begin to dim, as if the sun were setting against a ruby sky. The spotlights slowly come to life as if the heavens were slowly parting the clouds to reveal a thick red velvet curtain. The members of the audience begin to clap, as if the ocean were crashing against the seashore. Suddenly, a loud rumble comes from beneath the stage, as the drums create a feeling of a storm that is about to emerge. As the curtains slowly open, they not only unfold a love story, they also open the…

throughout the course of time. Not only does music help express our inner thoughts and convey emotions, but it also helps us understand the interesting activities and functions going on in our brain. While certain people prefer to listen to the pleasant tonality of a musical selection to help them work, there are others who find the beauty of music by playing the harmonies melodies. Although some of us find ourselves constantly doing the same things everyday. Like working in an office for hours…

The history of the Ford Mustang has continued to grow as the years have passed. In 2014 it celebrated its 50th anniversary with many events around the world that paid homage to the most famous model of the oval signature. The Mustang, one of the most legendary cars on the American market, is still celebrating its birthday. Despite the time that has passed by, it remains just as it did the first day: seductive and sporty. In the early 1960s, Lee Iacocca commissioned Gene Bordinat to design a new…

Using both traditional marketing tactics and using the internet and social media are both needed to reach Gen X. Though there are differences in reaching the younger and older X’s, one thing is the same for both, they both appreciate tonality and authentic messages (Maye Create Design, (n.d.)). The use of direct mail is still effective when reaching Gen X at their home. This is known because a majority of Gen X still sends out hand written cards for personal and professional reasons (Maye…