Theory 1 - Assignment for Friday 4/27

Examples from class on 4/25

Monteverdi, Toccata from L'Orfeo (1607)

Wagner, Prelude to Act I of Das Rheingold (1869)

Paul Simon, "Sure Don't Feel Like Love" (2006)
Anonymous, "Viderunt omnes"(11th century)
Mahler, Symphony 1, first movement, mm 1-13 (1888-1899)


Words you used to describe the pieces:

1. Fanfare. Baroque. Regal/royal. Upbeat. Brass, strings, percussion. Stepwise/scale melody w/limited group of pitches. 3 large sections. Accent on strong beats. Lutes/harpsichord (plucked strings accompaniment).
2. Big crescendo. Tonic triad (at beginning). Basses only play tonic note. Trading off of the tune with brass instruments. Echo. Space. No percussion. Celtic. Picturing a scene.
3. New age, rock, jazz. Lots of TE’s. Vocals. Rhythmic. Latin influence (rhythmic and instrumentation). Movie Pretty Woman. Fairly limited instrumentation. English language.
4. Unison. A capella. Stepwise. We expected just men, then women joined. Very legato. Dark resonance. No set rhythm. Latin text. Very resonant space.
5. Descending by thirds, with a constant pitch in violins. Mysterious. Building up. Drone in high instruments. No strong rhythmic beat.

Choose TWO of the pieces. Write a paragraph comparing them, focusing on ONE musical element. Post your paragraph to the blog. Title your post with the names of the pieces and the musical element. Use your ears and mind. You don't have to look at the scores.














 






Other:Santana, "Oye Como Va"
Jane's Addiction, "Jane Says"