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Shared Music (ROMANTIC SONGS (LIEDER (song for one singer and piano
piano…
Shared Music
ROMANTIC SONGS
LIEDER
song for one singer and piano
piano adds story telling
popular in europe during romantic period (1820-1900 - beethoven, schubert)
words - based on german poems
tell a story - dramatic, emotional
music illustrates words
some arethrough composed - music diff in every verse
strophic structure all verses have same tune
motifs - little bits of music representing ideas - repeated
collection of lieder put in song cycle - groups of songs on same theme e.g. schubert "winter journey"
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BALLADS
tell stories - often love stories
each verse same rhythm and tune - diff lyrics
emotional and slow e.g. Take That and Spice Girls
-- allow teens to fall in love
EXAMPLES
bob dylan - blowing in the wind
sting - seven days
elton john - candle in the wind (love ballad about mm)
accompaniment complements voice - reflects themes of vocals
repetition, inversion of motifs
sometimes instrumental where soloist does variation
POP
verse chorus structure
verses have same tune, but lyrics change
catchy chorus, diff tune from verses
usually finish with coda / outro
alternatively
middle 8 - bridge - new chords, lyrics, new feel = exciting
TYPES
A CAPPELLA singing with no instrumental backing
VIBRATO singers quiver up and down in pitch = warmer
FALSETTO men make voices go really high e.g. the beegees
PORTAMENTO sliding from one note to another
RIFFING where singers decorate and add bits to tune e.g. mariah carey
LEAD SINGER - sings main tune , talk about theirstyle
BACKING SINGERS - in harmony, in union, descant (singing higher part in time with main tune
CALL AND RESPONSE - repeating what lead sings or answering with diff tune
CLASSICAL 1750-1820
CLASSICAL CONCERTO
SONATA
three/four movements
written for one (sometimes 2) instruments
each movement has specific structure - two contrasting themes
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SYMPHONY
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four movements
xtra movement added between second and third
minuet/scherzo
fairly fast and dance like #
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standard structure
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3rd movement
rondo, variation or sonata form
fast and cheerful
SONATA FORM
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2 - DEVELOPMENT
new harmonies rhythms developed, sequences, imitation, inversion / pedal note may be introduced
3 - RECAPITULATION
themes from expo repeated, sometimes with slight changes
ornaments
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BAROQUE
1600-1750
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e.g. Vivaldi's arrangement Spring from Four Seasons - violin, string quartet (2 violin, viola cello) and harpsichord
concerto grosso
piece for small groups of soloists - concertino
contrasted with rest of orchestra and basso continuo
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