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[Note that the
Strauss example below is not one of your required
pieces.] Try to use as many of the terms you have
studied as work in your reflection to show a command of the
vocabulary you learned in chapters 1-6 and in class.
Use all
these headers and put your name at the bottom as
shown. First, listen to
examples 5-10 (CD tracks 12-25) and pick your favorite for
your reflection. Musical examples are listed on page xvii.
Don't confuse "example" numbers wth "CD track" numbers.
Example #5 is CD track 12 and is on book page 60.
--- Subject: MUS
100 reflection 1 Title/Composer:
"Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss First
Impression: Listening to this piece reminded me of some
noble event in history. I remember hearing it in the movie
"2001: A Space Odyssey," where it depicted the beginning of
human thought. Technical
description: "Also Sprach Zarathustra" starts with a
very low note played on organ. Trumpets play a simple,
unison, adagio (or perhaps largo), 3 notes, each higher in
pitch than the last. There is a big crescendo on the held
note, then two descending fortissimo notes played by the
full brass section. A timpani ends the phrase. Then it
repeats two more times, but the brass section notes go
higher on each repetition leading to a brilliant, uplifting,
triumphant section still played by the brass. The pitch and
dynamic level go higher and higher until the final
chord. Emotional
description: Emotionally, this short piece made me feel
very proud and optimistic. I can't really put the feeling
into words except to say it felt like good had brilliantly
triumphed over the dark, evil sounds that began the
piece. History and
research results: I read that this opening is part of a
larger tone poem by Strauss, a single-movement programmatic
work in which he musically depicts the ideas of the
religious figure, Zoroaster (628-551 BC), as articulated in
a book by the same name by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
Based on the short sample on our CD, I think I would like to
listen to the rest of this piece and/or other works by
Richard Strauss. Ima
Goodstudent,
Queen Elisabeth Galliard
As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill Descending
Agnus Dei (Pope Marcellus Mass)
Moro Lasso
MUS 100-03 11:00
MWF
Try to use as many of
the terms you have studied as work in your reflection to
show a command of the vocabulary you learned in chapters 1-6
and in class. Always put your name at the bottom of your
entry. For this reflection,
listen to the following pieces (these are the pieces for
test #2). Subject: MUS
100
This assignment is the same as #1, but with the pieces
listed below. Use the same basic format as the previous
example.
This a (see KYVU/Blackboard) point assignment. You will be
graded according the following criteria:
1. In on time using email
2. Good spelling and grammar
3. Follows the format of the example #1.
4. Proper use of musical terms
5. Clearly shows you researched the piece.
Sonata pian'e Forte
"Tu se' morta" from Orfeo
Brandenberg Concerto no 2
"And the Glory of the Lord" from Messiah
"Little" Fugue in g Minor
Symphony no. 40 in g Minor, K. 550, 1st movement
Marriage of Figaro, Act I, Excerpts
Concerto in Eb for Trumpet & Orchestra, III
"Emperor" String Quartet in C Major, II
"Spring" from The Four Seasons
Symphony no. 5 in c Minor
"Erlkönig" (Earl King)
Example #3 is a web
research outline on one composer of your
choosing. First,
pick a composer from the book. If your last name begins with
A through M, pick from pages 167-218
(Romantic-Impressionistic). If your last name begins with N
through Z, pick from pages 224-308 (20th Century-Jazz).
Please exclude Beethoven, and any musical theatre composers.
Classical / jazz only. Then, using the WWW
and your book, fill in the following outline (you may cut
and past this outline format) {} and blanks are things you
fill in. --OUTLINE-- {Firstname
Lastname}
MUS 100, Section {V01}
October 14, 2008
{COMPOSER'S NAME GOES HERE}
I. {Composer's name}'s five (5) most important compositions
(in my opinion).
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
II. {Composer's name}'s five (5) most significant
contribution(s) to music
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
III. The five (5) most interesting events/facts I have
learned about {Composer's name}
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
IV. The URL's of the five (5) best best web sites I found on
{Composer's name}
a. http://
b. http://
c. http://
d. http://
e. http://
========
--SAMPLE-- (Do not use this composer yourself!)
Subject: Reflection #3
Bill Hamilton
MUS 100, Section 3
October 12, 2008
Reflection #3 on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791
(Do not use Mozart!)
I. Mozart's five (5) most important compositions (in my
opinion).
a. Don Giovanni (opera)
b. Mozart's Requiem Mass
c. Symphony No. 40 in g minor
d. The Marriage of Figaro (opera)
e. Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major, K271
II. Mozart's five (5) most significant contribution(s) to
music
a. Brought the Classical Period style to it's apex
b. Changed musical style more than anyone else
c. Wrote the greatest piano concerti of all time -- c. 27 of
them
d. Wrote c.41 symphonies
e. Wrote a great variety of superb chamber music
III. The five (5) most interesting events/facts I have
learned about Mozart
a. Life as a touring child prodigy
b. His relationship with and breakaway from his father
c. The ease with which he composed complex music in his
head
d. The use of "trouser roles" in his operas
e. Used the trombone in his Requiem with a solo in "Tuba
Mirum"
IV. The URL's of the five (5) best web sites I found on
Mozart
a.
http://www.futurenet.com/classicalnet/composers/features/mozart/mozart.html
b. http://www.frontiernet.net/~sboerner/mozart/
c.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~sboerner/mozart/essays/brown.html
d.
http://lucia.lib.lawrence.edu:8080/LUCIA1?A=MOZART+WOLFGANG+AMADEUS+1756+1791+QUARTETS+STRINGS+SELECTIONS
e.
http://freemasonry.bc.ca/biography/mozart_a/mozart_a.html
--Ima Goodstudent
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Evaluation will be 10 points on the quality of each section
including overall format and following directions. (See
KYVU/Blackboard) points total possible.> Have fun with
this!
Professor J
Suzie
Student General
Impressions. I attended the
University Choral Ensembles concert at Greaves Auditorium on
Thursday night. I have never been to a concert where this
kind of music was played, so it was interesting. I did enjoy
this style, however, including the many songs which were
performed a capella, yet I don't prefer it over regular
instrumental-vocal music. As with the other concert that I
attended this semester, I found that my interest in and love
for music is even broader than I thought. The performers
were dressed elegantly: the girls wore formal dresses of
either black or purple (according to the group that they
were members of), and the guys wore tuxedos. The stage was
set with a piano front and center (the main instrument other
than voices), and few percussion instruments at the back of
the stage behind the singers' platforms, and a conductor's
stand. A lady conducted some pieces, and man conducted
others. Overview of the
Concert. As I said before, most
of the songs were performed a capella. There was a variety
of types of songs performed. The Chamber Singers really
impressed me with their repertoire. The two Spanish
Christmas carols that they did had exotic sounds created by
the instruments that they used, such as a bongo drum,
tambourines, finger cymbals, etc. They also had festive
characteristics in that the singers clapped with the music.
Their performance of the Jabberwocky was surprisingly good
and exciting. It was very dramatic and animated, and it
allowed the singers to "perform" more than just sing. Other
pieces were more hymn-like and reserved, including a
soothing lullaby song. Overall, I thought that the concert
was well-organized and included a wide array of music that
would please anyone. Musical
Impressions The Chamber Singers
are performing a variety of pieces. There was one piece in
particular that the women are singing that I found
interesting. It sounded like some sort or oriental song; it
was unusual because I am used to hearing either English,
German, or Italian pieces being performed by choruses. It is
evident that all of the singers are very talented by the
mature, focused sound that they project. They work well with
one another, and are able to have fun with the music. They
demonstrate a wide range and are able to manipulate their
dynamic levels effectively. One detraction that the group
may have is that sometimes they get so involved with a song
and how they thing it should sound that they stop paying
attention to the director. This causes the sound to fall
apart. They all begin to sing at their own tempo, which
makes their cutoffs sloppy. Personal
Reaction. I enjoyed this concert
very much and am glad for the way it extended my
appreciation of good music. This concert wasn't quite what I
expected in that it was all vocal and had very little
instrumental accompaniment. However, as I was able to get
into the choral sound and stopped expecting the instruments
I really began to like it. When the men sing alone the sound
is really rich and emotional. When the whole choir sings it
reminds me of hearing Handel's Messiah at church when I was
growing up. I guess I sometimes get emotional when I hear
choral music.
(Use all
these headers and put your name at the top as
shown.)
Concert
Report: Choral Ensembles
concert
Music
100-V01
October
31, 2008
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