Tu se morta, from Orfeo-Claudio Monteverdi

Selection – Tu se morta

Composer – L'Orfeo-Claudio Monteverdi

Stylistic Period – Baroque

Form – Opera

Timbre – voices, strings, basso continuo

Melody – one voice, text about woman that dies from poisonous snake bite

Harmony – simple, mourning

Dynamics – no gradual changes, low key, very passionate

Texture - polyphonic, with closing from the choir

Rhythm/Tempo – simple and slow, minor increase in tempo

 

Two Key Characteristic’s of Stylistic Period

1. emotianal and theatrical qualities  

2. feeling of continuity 

Ave Maria: Virgo Serena, Josquin Desprez

Selection – Ave Maria: Virgo Serena

Composer –Josquin Desprez

Stylistic Period – Renaissance

Form – Choral

Timbre – vocals, four voices

Melody – simple, small change in pitch

Harmony – pleasurable

Dynamics – a capella, four voices interchanged rhythmically

Texture - polyphonic, layered

Rhythm/Tempo – slow, subtle

Two Key Characteristic’s of Stylistic Period

1.  Latin Prayer to the Virgin, set to delicate music    

2. rhytmic independance

J.S. Bach, Fugue in G minor

Selection – Fugue in G minor

Composer – J.S. Bach

Stylistic Period – Baroque

Form – Slow and solemn

Timbre – Organ, and too much of it

Melody – pitch range,

Harmony - simple, but not pleasing 

Dynamics – organ, a few shifts, not very pleasing

Texture - monophonic

Rhythm/Tempo – simpl, non-existant, very slow

 

Two Key Characteristic’s of Stylistic Period

1. Unity of mood

2.  terraced dynamics      

Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quartet in C-minor, No 4, Movement 4

Selection – String Quartet in C-minor, No 4, Movement 4

Composer – Ludwig van Beethoven

Stylistic Period – Classical Period

Form – Theme and variations

Timbre – string quartet, two violins, viola, cello

Melody – simple, repeated phrases

Harmony –  simple, pleasurable

Dynamics – crescendo

Texture - homophonic

Rhythm/Tempo – changing, slow, fast, fast

 

Two Key Characteristic’s of Stylistic Period

1. Repetitive      

2. Form, fast, slow, fast,fast

Mozart, Don Giovanni, opening Scene of Act I

Selection – Don Giovanni, opening Scene of Act I

Composer – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Stylistic Period – Classical Period

Form – Opera

Timbre – strings, woodwinds, brass

Melody – pitch range, to crescendo, repeated phrases

Harmony – pleasing, abrupt sounds multiple emotions

Dynamics – sudden gradual changes, movement from fast to slow to fast and crescendo

Texture - polyphonic/homophonic

Rhythm/Tempo – flexible rhythm

 

Two Key Characteristic’s of Stylistic Period

1.  Repetitive   

2.  Flexibility in rhythm and tempo

Mozart Symphony No 40 in G-minor, Movement 1

Selection – Symphony No 40 in G-minor, Movement 1

Composer – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Stylistic Period – Classical Period

Form – Four movements

 

Timbre – Four movements , horns strings  and oboes

Melody – simple repeated phrases, variations with some pitch dynamics

Harmony – simple and pleasurable

Dynamics – terraced dynamics from crescendo to decrescendo

Texture - homophonic

Rhythm/Tempo – fast, slow, fast, fast

 

Two Key Characteristic’s of Stylistic Period

1.       Contrasting themes

2.       Did not use a full orchestra, mostly strings, horns

Agnus Dei from Notre Dame Mass

Selection - Agnus Dei from Notre Dame Mass
Composer- Guillaume de Machaut
Stylistic Period - High Middle Ages
Form- Contrast

Timbre - Choir Voices

Melody - Simple, Pitch Range, Repeated Phrases

Harmony - Very Pleasing

Dynamics - Pianissimo, piano

Textures - Monophonic

Rhythym / Tempo - Simple, Slow and Soothing, its during mass after all

Two Key Characteristics - Sacred, All Male Choir

Alleliua

Selection - "Alleliua
Composer - Vidimus Stellam
Stylistic Period - Middle Ages
Form- Repetition

Timbre - No Instruments, Voices Monophonic

Melody - Simple, Pitch Range, Repeate Phrases

Harmony - Simple

Dynamics - Crescendo

Textures - Monophonic

Rhythym / Tempo - Simple, No Change

Two Key Characteristics - Sacred, All Men

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

Selection - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Composer - Benjamin Nritten
Stylistic Period - 20th Century
Form- Repetition

Timbre - Full orchestra of instruments
Piccolo
Flute
Clarinet
French Horn
Violins
Snare Drum

Melody - Simple, Pitch Range, Repeate Phrases
Climactic Pitch

Harmony - Very Pleasing , Consonant

Dynamics- Started mezzo piano - pianissimo to fortissimo

Textures - Polyhonic

Rhythym / Tempo - grave - moderato - presto Beat

Two Key Characteristics