Essays on Sonata

In research conducted by Rauscher, Shaw, and Ky (1993), the result of listening to music composed by the musician Mozart was an short-term improvement in tasks associated with spatial-temporal reasoning. The researchers hypothesized that higher brain functions correlate with music cognition. Dubbed the “Mozart Effect” by Dr. Alfred Tomatis, subsequent experiments differed on whether the influence is significant. While some studies support the proposed impact (Ivanov & Geake, 2003; Rauscher, Robinson, and Jens, 1998; Rideout & Laubach, 1996), others do not (Chabris, 1999; Mehr, Schachner, Katz, & Spelke, 2013; Steele, Bass, & Crook, 1999). This paper is an analysis of the research by ...

Johannes Brahms is one of the most outstanding composers in history. His legacy has been analyzed by his supporters up to present day. His First Symphony started with C minor and ends with C major, helping the audience to experience a wide range of bright emotions throughout the symphony. First Symphony by Brahms consists of four movements, and the last one was called A Hungarian Dance for its joyful rhythm. First movement, or Varied Sonata, of the First Symphony starts with adagio and piu andante tempos. Sonata develops from adagio at the beginning to allegro in the end. Popular ...

Orange Coast College

Abstract Music is valued to be an essential pillar in the improvement of one’s status and temperament in life. With this statement said, value depends on the person’s use of music in each context of his life when he hears the melody of certain popular genres. Only a few of the existing scholarly papers have focused on the investigation of people’s direct experience with music in a daily environment. More so with classical music, it is believed that the said music contributes to the improved productivity and an enhanced work performance of students. It is also ...

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

It is common knowledge that every well-educated person should know, understand and appreciate music. However, no matter how well aware of various composers and genres people might be, many of us find it difficult to feel it. There are numerous examples of musicians who can technically perform a piece, but when you listen to them playing, you realize that you might as well listen to a robot. Only the emotion behind the melody gives music a truly human feel and makes it a universal human language that will be understood all over the world. Thus, it is extremely important ...

Hanover Baroque

Type of Concert: Trio Sonata General reaction: I found the concert very smoothing. The venue, at a local episcopal church, was beautiful, and well suited to the small-ensemble, or more chamber style music presented by the trio. There was a sense of both tranquility and ease that punctuated the concert as a result of the combination between the building’s ambiance and the musical genre on display. Concert Summary: The musical concert I attended was a trio, consisting of a violin, a flute, and a harpsichord. Overall, it involved music by eight different composers, each of which took a ...

Some of the best musical pieces ever known to man have been developed during the Classical and Romantic eras. The Classical Era covers the period between 1750 and 1800; the Romantic Era, on the other hand, covers much of the 19th century. As can be seen, the Classical Era of music covers a relatively shorter period of time compared to the Romantic one. This is not enough to say that the musical pieces released during that shorter period are inferior to the ones released during that longer period, however. When it comes to classical music, the role of the ...

The 2015 KIA Optima Hybrid

The 2015 Kia Optima is a hybrid mid-sized sedan that has some stylish appearances, a vast array of features and an excellent trim on the cabin. The main advantages of the sedan are its wide range of features and easy to use controls. The crash test scores are also top, and the warranty is lengthy boosting consumer confidence. The car is equipped with four-wheel antilock disc brakes, traction and stability control, side and curtain airbags. The rear side has a camera, parking sensors, cross-traffic alerts and blind spot monitoring system for safety. Roadside assistance and automatic collision notification system ...

Introduction

Domenico Scarlatti is one of the most well known Italian Baroque composers. He is best known for his work on the keyboard sonatas. It is known that most of his life he worked for the royal families in Spain and France. While working for the royal family in Spain, he was able to compose over 500 sonatas. Dominico Scarlatti’s history and time spent in Spain has influenced his famous sonatas compositions that use the Spanish guitar style.

History of Domenico Scarlatti

Domenico Scarlatti was born on October 26, 1685 in Naples and died on July 23, 1757 in Madrid. It is known ...

An Examination of Style and Performance

Introduction Joseph Haydn may be the most underrated of all the great composers, especially when it comes to his piano music. Music students in every field, remain taught that Haydn is the “father of the Symphony.” It is this fact that keeps the student from seeking out, discovering, and delighting in his brilliant, often difficult, but worth the challenge of playing Haydn’s late keyboard compositions. Haydn’s major keyboard works are sonatas, generally representing his growth from his early years until 1794 with completion of his final three sonatas. According to Gordon (1996), Haydn often set the ...

- In the essay, I will argue that art house movies are of higher quality that popular ones; - Another point to show in the essay is that art house movies are worth watching;

Introduction

Consumerism is the way of life of modern society. Consumerism means not only consuming goods, but means of entertainment, as well. Hollywood makes movies that are focused on needs of unthinking society. On the other hand, art house movies make people think not only about the plot of a movie, but about the world around them, as well. I this essay, I will compare two ...

When it comes to classical music, the symphony and the concerto are two of the most recognizable genres. Classical artists like Wolfgang Mozart. J.S Bach, J F. Handel and Beethoven wrote countless symphonies and concertos that are still popular today. Mozart is generally considered a “genius” when it comes to musical compositions and in this essay, two of his greatest works are going to be analyzed and compared. The two works include a symphony and a concerto. The first is the symphony no.40 in G minor, K, 550, (first movement), while the second is the Concerto for Flute for Orchestra in D ...

Introduction

Music therapy is an evidence-based clinical use of musical interventions to achieve individual goals within a therapeutic relationship by a certified practitioner. Music therapy may sound not like a very much practiced medical procedure but that is not true. In fact, music therapy dates back as early as ancient civilizations like Egyptian, Indus valley and old Chinese civilization. Music combined with various dance forms was used at that time to treat various illnesses. Even today music therapy is used to address physical, cognitive, emotional and social needs of an individual. After assessing the problems of a patient, a certified music therapist provides treatment which ...

Question 1Neue Mozart Ausgage, Series 4: Orchestral Works, volume 7 for Sinfonie in D nach de Serenade KV 204.

Question 2 A. Measures 1-9 are organized in the form of a small ternary. This is explained where the exposition section is modulating period that ending with an authentic cadence in A major. The development section modulates back to the D major and ends with a half cadence (Eisen, 1). B. In measure 9, there is a repetition of the cadential idea. In measure ten to 20, there is an 8 note motive measure 21, on the other hand, is an augmentation of the 8 note motive (Eisen, 1). C. The tone is low at measure 9 the 16th ...

The first movements of piano concertos by J.C. Bach and W.A. Mozart Mozart’s piano concertos are said to among his best compositions. The Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488 is testament to this. This graceful composition has three movements and uses small orchestra comprised of instruments from all four classes. The instruments are two flutes, two bassoons, two clarinets and two horns as well the instruments from the string section like the violin. One significant difference of Mozart’s concertos was refusing the harpsichord and clavichord. He started to compose sonata concertos only for piano ...

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Beethoven’s fifth has been a cornerstone of Western music to such a degree that it has passed into popular culture. The first two bars of the symphony (which Beethoven himself described as ‘the knock of fate’) has become iconic. As can be seen from the numerous pop culture references these two bars have certainly communicated to any audience over nearly 200 years exactly what Beethoven had intended. The simple motif seems almost ridiculous at first glance – it is played in unison with ample room for pause with the rests ...

Compare and contrast the first movements of Beethoven’s 1st, 3rd, and 5th Symphonies

This essay will compare and contrast the first movements of Beethoven’s 1st, 3rd, and 5th Symphonies. Furthermore for a better understanding of the pieces, the research will focus on the musical path of the composer and on the way of how personal circumstances influenced his musical way of composing. For good comparisons and contrasts, I will approach in my analysis of the pieces instrumentation, harmonic development, length, and complexity of the structure. Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the greatest composers of Germany and a predominant figure for the transition between Classicism and Romanticism. He wrote a lot of music ...

For as long as people have created works of art to represent themselves and their conceptions of the world around them, the symbolism that the moon offers has provided it with a unique place among natural symbols. The moon earned its place thanks to the deep understanding of ancient peoples and their mythological use of the moon to explain natural and moral phenomena. In music, all of those ancient stories concerning the moon and its place in the collective human psyche are layered atop one another to create a dense, mysterious symbol defined best by the pieces composed to represent it. ...

The first movements of piano concertos by J.C. Bach and W.A. Mozart Johann Christian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have both influenced the development of classical music. Both of them formed the musical style of sonata – most of the 20th and 21th century composers still hold on to the same structure. J.C. Bach was a son of J.S. Bach. Father influenced him a lot – he taught him the art of music since early childhood, but since he died when Johann Christian was only fifteenyears old, he started to compose is his own way.Style of music he wrote was different ...

Introduction

There are many different musical eras, which have influenced music to be composed the way it is now. The eras are the baroque era, the classical era, the romantic era and the modern era. There have been a number of notable famous musicians and composers of music from various countries across from Europe and the United States of America. These composers came from different periods and have influenced one another in their music. In looking at the composition from all the eras, it is very clear that there is a difference and some similarities of the music.

Baroque era

The baroque period is ...

The musical education of today is the foundation for a lifetime of passion, inspiration and sensitivity to all forms of music. This course put these qualities into practice and provided me with the musical knowledge and inspiration to appreciate music. The study of the Renaissance Period, the Baroque Period and Classical Concertos and Sonata were of the most interest and value for me. The Renaissance Period included better usage of notation and composition. It also included new musical genres and the development of old and new musical instruments from the medieval period. For me the most the most important ...

Born on October 20, 1874 in Danbury, Connecticut, Charles Ives’ childhood was greatly influenced by his father, George Ives, who was the leader of the local band. With the help of his father, he learnt how to play musical organs. His love for experimenting with acoustics, dissonance and happenstance could explain the combination of new and old, of common and extreme, so obvious in the son’s compositions (Maggie 10). In 1894, Ives went on to study music at Yale. It is while there that he learnt the basics in his subject of study and then went on ...

Introduction

In his Streichquartett, Beethoven takes motivic material generated in Theme Groups 1 and 2 of the sonata exposition, and expounds upon them in the different transitional sections of the piece. By utilizing these distinct motives in different textural and harmonic contexts, Beethoven creates a strong sense of unity within the piece as a whole, while also designing a unique identity for each section. The plan of this paper is first to identify the different areas where Beethoven borrows the motivic material and thus make explanations of the differences in existence as follows: Structural, harmonic and textural. The paper takes a vital interest on ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn, nearby the French border. His father and grandfather were court musicians. Little Ludwig discovered his musical abilities early and his father began lessons with him when he was five, hoping to bring up his son to be, like Mozart, a child prodigy and get out of this financial benefit. Classes were disorderly. Beethoven's father was often rude, cruel, overly demanding. He forced the boy to spend hours playing the same exercise. Sometimes, coming home late at night drunk, he woke his son and made him play. Ludwig's mother was kind ...

Ludwig Van Beethoven commonly known as Beethoven was a tone poet who created poems with musical sounds rather than words. Growing up as a kid was quite challenging for him; his father was an alcoholic who forced him to become the family’s breadwinner. Beethoven faced the greatest challenge in his life in his late twenties when he began to go deaf. This caused him great psychological pain and he even stopped performing in public. He He began planning for it in 1824 precisely after a decade hiatus Beethoven’s 9th symphony was by and large a curtain opener for oratorios and operas. ...

The latest chamber music concert I attended was quite an enthralling experience. It consisted of three works with the most substantial one being the Violin Sonata Nr 2 by Johannes Brahms. The soloists were the violinist Yi Yang One and the pianist Kanae Matsumoto, both excellent exponents of the music, bringing a particular intensity and beauty to the music of Brahms and Messiaen which completed the concert. The Brahms Violin Sonata is in three movements and lasts around half an hour. Here one can observe Brahms’ debt to Beethoven in the long melodic lines and the structural authenticity of ...

MUSIC PIECE ONE

A symphony is a type of work done by an Orchestra which more often than not has three to four movements. Classical symphony is a determined and extended work of art composition typically taking a period of time of between 20 and 45 minutes, uses a variety of tone color and dynamics of the classical orchestra (Evan, 2001). When we look at Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony no.5 4th movement, the most vital aspect of the symphony is that the movements have some balance and harmonize each other both dramatically and musically. In this symphony, it consists of different emotions through differences in tempo ...

Alfred Schnittke: Sonata Nr. 1 (1878)

Bela Bartok: Rhapsody Nr 1 for cello and piano BB 94

Kanae Matsumo – piano Jonathan Thompson – cello This modernist collection of works provided an ideal atmosphere for a concert which really showcased the talents of Kanae Matsumo and Jonathan Thompson, both consummate and talented artists in their own right. The former is a pianist full of exceptional promise who also demonstrated astonishing and totally commanding virtuosity in the Bartok piece which is terrifically demanding. Thompson is a great cellist who also demonstrates incredible promise and talent with a main focus on the dark shades of the instrument. There was also substantial chemistry between both artists. ...

Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata is one of the most beautiful in the repertoire. It was composed in 1798 when the composer was just 27 years old and was dedicated to Prince Karl von Linchowsky. It is in three movements with the second movement particularly well known and marked Adagio cantabile. This movement has occasionally been compared to Mozart’s piano sonata K. 457 which is also in C minor. The first movement is marked Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio is full of triumphalist imagery which is very beautiful. The same goes for the Rondo: Allegro which is ...

Relevance to the Los Angeles Baroque Performers

“The Los Angeles Baroque Players” is one of the most famous baroque musicians in Los Angeles who played several instruments such as viola, harpsichord, flute, and oboe. The group is founded in 1983 and over the years; they have able to maintain their par level performance. It only shows that they have unique musical approach, interpretation, and execution, as well. They hold several concerts and one of the most remarkable performances they have are last January 6, 2012. It was fun and breathtaking event. Certainly, a night to be remembered. The night started to become amazing, when Anthony Brazier, ...

Aside from Mozart, Chopin and Bach, the name Ludwig van Beethoven is regarded as one of the foremost musical geniuses of the late 1700s. Born in Bonn, Germany to Johann van Beethoven, a singer and instrumentalist, and Maria Keverich, daughter of a chief kitchen overseer, Ludwig was considered a music prodigy as he garnered the attention of the Elector of Cologne at a young age, and subsequently, getting a scholarship to pursue his music. Like other music greats, Ludwig van Beethoven was considered unique in the extent that he created masterpieces, such as the Third Symphony in E flat or the Eroica, the Fidelio ...

A contemporary in the 18th century, this is the title one can give to the illustrious and talented composer Ludwig van Beethoven, who not only created music but also an understanding of the importance of freedom and independence. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1700 in Bonn, Germany to a family of musical talents. While his birthday is not specified in most of his biographies, he was baptized on December 17, 1770. Ludwig was named after his grandfather, who was a choir director for the Church of St. Pierre in Louvain, Belgium. Ludwig’s parents were Johann van Beethoven and Maria ...

Music has greatly evolved through time, it defines one aspect of the arts cultivated in all cultures around the world, but one of the most distinct music genres had established the epitome of supreme musical character. Beethoven’s eight symphony embodied the 1st movement that combines both the romantic and classical era. The Oxford dictionary of music defined classical as term applied to the type of music that has specified meaning. From 1750 to 1830 which is known to be the post-baroque transitioning to pre-romantic period covered the classic concerts and symphony. This is kind music that combines qualities ...

PERFORMANCE NOTES FOR MY PIANO RECITAL

Composition 1:

Nocturne Op.9 No.1

This is a romantic Nocturne composed by Chopin Frederic, He was born in 1810 and he concentrated more on composing piano Nocturnes. He was born in the year 1810 in Poland, he made his first composition at the age of 17. He however left for Paris at the age of 20 never to return. He is considered the greatest polish composer, he died in 1849 at the age of 39 years. The following is a discussion of the main techniques used in this composition.

Rubato:

This composition is unique in that Chopin Frederic used tempo Rubato, this is evident where ...