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western classical tradition 1650-1910 - Coggle Diagram
western classical tradition 1650-1910
The Coronation Anthems and Oratorios of Handel
Zadok the Priest
theme begins with the violins playing ascending arpeggios in semiquavers accompanied by crotchets in the rest of the strings
major key
written for the coronation of the king in 1727
one of handel's anthems
anthem - a piece of music associated with a certain cause/group
'Their land brought forth forgs'
an aria from Handel's oratorio 'Israel in Egypt'
begins forte
andante
The orchestral music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
Haydn
Mozart
Beethoven
The piano music of Chopin and Schumann
Chopin
Schumann
The Requiem of the late Romantic period
requiem - the requiem is the 'mass for the dead' and is part of the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church. it was originally sung during funeral service
Requiem aeternam - Verdi
minor
tenor and bases sing first
Kyrie elesion
male tenor 2. bass 3. soprano 4. mezzo soprano
Dies Irae
2 beats in a bar
bass drum in intro
sometimes percussion play off beat
Tuba Mirum
starts monophonic - solo trumpet, then gradually texture becomes thicker as the trumpets join in one by one to create a trumpet fanfare and the dynamics become louder until a sudden loud thud where the full brass join with timpani and bass drum rolls. the harmony creates dissonance and the full choir joins in singing ff. before the end, the music suddenly stop before a single male voice finish
Agnus Dei
begins in octaves with two female soloists
octaves again when choir enter