1.) Fill in the blank Terms: Binary Form – Ternary Form – Motive – Theme – Movements – Call and Response – Sequence – Ostinato Type or copy/paste the term from the list above that correctly fits in the blank for each statement: A(n) is the repetition of a short melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic pattern. […]
Assignment Description: Throughout the course of this semester, we have been studying different musical periods, some of which last for almost 100 years, and some of which last 1,000 years. Because of time constraints, we have only been able to focus on a few representative composers from each period. The following research-based essay is designed […]
How were composers or music effected by the Russian Revolutions?
1.Outline the developments and innovations in musical notation, c.800-1600. Which developments strike you as particularly important? Perhaps consider this last question in relation to the later history of music. 2. Burkholder et. al describe Ockeghem’s works as demonstrating “exceptional compositional virtuosity” (p.185, 10thed). What do they mean by this? Outline the range of “compositionally virtuosic” […]
Discuss the motivations of the relationship between composers Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss
Write a five-page essay comparing and contrasting the scores of two different films by two different composers from two different eras. The focus of the essay is to examine how one composer is influenced by another, using the two scores as evidence. You must meet the following criteria: The films must both either be of […]
