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Listening & Analysis: Violin

Listening Introductory Concepts -- the Referential Listener

Clarinet Concerto in a major II. Adagio

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed Clarinet Concerto in A major II for the clarinetist Anton Stadler. The musical work is classical and consists of three movements in the fast-slow-fast form or allegro-adagio-allegro. The work exhibits Mozart's delicate and purely instrumental approach. The interplay between the orchestra and the soloist is characterized by clarity, balance, and transparency. The soloist's role is introverted as there are no cadenzas in the piece. From a the perspective of a referential listener, the piece causes me to associate with mountain and valley vistas that I have encountered when hiking. It is precisely that moment when one deliberately slows one's pace as the scene comes into view. Memories of the view are associated with the aroma of the plants crushed under booted feet, the feel of the breeze that almost cools the brow, the counterpoint of a hawk's cry as it rides the updraft. In fact, this variation perceived by the listener is the musical concept that Mozart has employed.

Analysis Putting Things Together -- Principles of Unity and Variety

Sigman and Bonfa, Maha De Carnival

Maha De Carnival represents more than one musical idea. If the construct of musical idea represents the wholeness (unity) of the musical piece, and necessarily encompasses ideas about gestalt (again unity), phrase, theme, motif, harmony, rhythm, and form, then the musical idea is the vision of the composer. Moreover, the musical idea is also comprehended in its unity by listener. The musical ideas of Manha De Carnival (a day in the life of a fool) are expressed by Bonfa as jazz and, perhaps, as waltz (a dance piece) because of its passive percussion. Two solos by the saxophone and the trumpet, and then by the oboe and the clarinet, create the changes in the musical ideas, quite dramatically changing the timbre, pitch, and rhythm. The drums create a base rhythm and the other instruments weave their threads through the fabric of the whole. This is definitely ensemble music as much would be lost if the work focused on a solo performer. The rhythms of the Manha De Carnival evoke movement in the listener, such that it connotes some joint celebration. So while the work enables the showcasing of solo instruments in the manner of jazz, the gestalt of the work returns again and again to dance.

Research Your Favorite Instrument On The Web

History and Manufacturer Resources

Acoustic Music - Guitar

http://www.acousticmusic.org/History-of-Builders-sp-68.htm

http://www.acousticmusic.org/Gurian-JM-1969-p-314.html

Guitar Resource

http://mediawebsource.com/guitar/styles.htm

It was difficult to find a website that focused on Spanish guitar manufacturing and history, but these sites provided interesting information and links to other relevant sites.

Famous Performers Resources

Edicson Ruiz -- double bass player http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqVOA-gLS8U

Itzhak Perlman - violin http://www.youtube.com/itzhakperlman

I know of the work by Edicson Ruiz through El Sistema. He is remarkably talented and received his training from his father and the El Sistema program. Everyone loves Itzhak Perlman and he is one of the most skilled contemporary musicians.

Famous Composers Resources

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/395455/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart

Isaac Albeniz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEfFbuT3I6A

I wanted to include one classical music composer that is well-recognized and one composer who wrote primarily for classical Spanish guitar. Isaac Albeniz may not be known by name, but much of his music is popular and would be recognized by many people who are not focused on Spanish guitar music and performers.

Repertoire Resources

Bizet's Habenera

Rodrigo's Concierto De Aranjuez,

Morena Torroba

Hector Berlioz

Spanish Dance No. 5

Etude No. 8 (Villa-Lobos)

Homenaje a Debussy

http://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Guitar-Music-Isaac-Albeniz/product-reviews/B00005YJ4Q/ref=cm_rdphist_5?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addFiveStar&showViewpoints=0

http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.557122-23

This was hands down the most difficult category to research as there doesn't seem to be a systematically developed list of composers of music for Spanish guitars.