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Listenting examples electric boogaloo part III: Return of the First Viennese school

The first listening example that I think is important would have to be Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Op. 125, first movement. This is one of Beethoven’s most popular pieces and is a great example of the use of creating melodic ideas out of nothing and expanding it throughout the piece to showcase an overall thematic melody.Continue reading “Listenting examples electric boogaloo part III: Return of the First Viennese school”

The practice of performing

This week we are going to be discussing some questions from Mozart’s Symphonies: Context, Performance Practice, Reception. These questions will breakdown performance practices, period instruments, and the ins and outs of symphonies of the late 1700′ I do not personally believe that period instruments are “worth it”. In the article it gives a pretty solidContinue reading “The practice of performing”

The World of Sound part II (Exam II listening)

In this blog I am going to be going into detail about the listening examples that we took on our second examination. I’ll be talking about the three that I think would would be best suited to be included on the exam. The basis that I use to qualify and “exam listening example” is basedContinue reading “The World of Sound part II (Exam II listening)”

Sources for Sore eyes

It’s near the end of the semester when I’m doing this blog, so my final project is pretty much already done/turned in. For those of you reading, the research project included us finding a classical era piece and doing an arrangement for it into another instrumentation. I decided to take 4th movement of Joseph Haydn’sContinue reading “Sources for Sore eyes”

Events of Haydn’s life Pre-1765

This week we are taking a gander at the life of Joseph Haydn. Some points to hit will be events that were significant to the development of Haydn as a musician and a person. Kind of a short introduction, but lets hop right on in! In 1740 at the age of 8, Haydn enrolled inContinue reading “Events of Haydn’s life Pre-1765”

Three important listening examples

Hello my thousands of readers, I come again ready to tickle that classical music bone that you all love and adore me for. This week I will be taking a different type of approach to the blog as I talk about three different listening examples that make good material for my upcoming exam. The firstContinue reading “Three important listening examples”

Theories of Form

So this week will focus on some aspects of form within the 18th/19th centuries. I’ll mainly be talking about aspects of sonata form, some theories of tonal music, and the topic of is it necessary to be a form “pro” to appreciate/love classical music. I might try to post some things on the side. I’veContinue reading “Theories of Form”

18th Century Music Language

So this is my first blog post of (hopefully) many! Since this blog was initially created for my Classical Era music history class, the first series of blog posts will center around topics chosen by my professor. I’ll try to format everything in a way so it’s fluid when read vs. just question/answer. The bookContinue reading “18th Century Music Language”

My First Blog Post

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”